Calvin Ridley‘s break from football will last at least four weeks. After Ridley was a surprise scratch for the Falcons’ Week 8 game, the team placed its top wide receiver on the reserve/non-football injury list Friday.
This designation will sideline Ridley for at least three more weeks. The fourth-year pass catcher announced last week he was stepping away from football for the time being to deal with a personal matter. The earliest Ridley can return is Week 12.
The Falcons have already seen Ridley miss two games already for a personal reason this season. While Ridley returned after missing the Falcons’ London game in Week 5, catching four passes for 26 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, he was declared inactive for Week 8. During Atlanta’s loss to the Carolina, Ridley made his intention to step away public via Twitter.
This is a pivotal year for the former first-round pick. The Falcons picked up his fully guaranteed fifth-year option but have not yet signed him to an extension. The Falcons traded Julio Jones to the Titans, firmly establishing Ridley as Atlanta’s No. 1 wideout. It is uncertain when the 26-year-old talent will retake his place in the Falcons’ starting lineup, but the team moving him to the NFI list will provide him some time away.
I hope Ridley gets everything worked out, and first gets healthy mentally. Football is and should be second..
I agree. He’s a game changer that is hard to replace though.
Head case. Time to move on.
I really hope you’re talking about yourself.
I’m sure he’s got some personal issues to get past as it says. It doesn’t hurt career wise to take some time away rather than risk injury on a team going no where. I mean, he has a once great but now washed up QB. For him personally it’s a good time both physically and mentally to step away.
Hope he gets help needed. Can’t play with mental health.