The Las Vegas Raiders informed restricted free-agent quarterback Desmond Ridder that they will non-tender him Friday, thus making him an unrestricted free agent, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

After missing out on acquiring Matthew Stafford, the Las Vegas Raiders are officially bidding farewell to another quarterback. The team told Desmond Ridder that it will not tender him as a restricted free agent,

Just under 14 months since his last start for the Atlanta Falcons, quarterback Desmond Ridder is poised to depart his third team.

After playing 19 games for the Atlanta Falcons from 2022 to '23, Ridder joined the Raiders in '24 and appeared in six contests with one start. He completed 61.2% of his passes for

After a whirlwind 2024 campaign, it appears former Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder will be searching for a new home yet again in 2025. According to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Las Vegas Raiders informed Ridder that they won't tender him as a restricted free agent.

Matthew Stafford won’t be the Raiders' quarterback in 2025 and neither will Desmond Ridder. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Raiders will not tender a contract to Ridder as a restricted free agent.

The Raiders are not planning to place a restricted free agent tender on quarterback Desmond Ridder, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Ridder appeared in six games for the Raiders in 2024 with one start.

The Las Vegas Raiders struck out on a Matthew Stafford trade and decided to move on from a quarterback who was on the roster in 2024.

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The Las Vegas Raiders were dealt a tough blow after it was revealed that Matthew Stafford agreed on a new contract with the Los Angeles Rams. For a moment, it seemed like there was a real chance that the Raiders could pull off a trade for the Super Bowl winner.

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