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John Ridgeway III

Number #95
Position Defensive Tackle
Measurables 6' 5" / 321LBS
Age 27
Draft / Org Arkansas
Through 2027$5.7M

2 years$2.9M a yearFully guaranteed

0.7%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
833rdhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.7%of the Saints payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 27 $2.1M — This season
2027 28 $3.7M +79%
2028 29 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs Ridgeway IIICap hit
830 Jake Hummel HOU 27 2028 Same $2.1M 831 Demetrius Knight Jr. CIN 26 2029 Same $2.1M 832 Jake Tonges SF 27 2028 Same $2.1M 833 John Ridgeway III NO 27 2028 $2.1M 834 Olamide Zaccheaus ATL 29 2028 Same $2.1M 835 Hollywood Brown PHI 29 2027 Same $2.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $2.9M a year

EmmanuelForbes Jr. $2.9Ma year 1 year, Rams Age 25 TyrodTaylor $2.9Ma year 1 year, Packers Age 37 MasonTaylor $2.9Ma year 3 years, Jets Age 22
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
NO
—
$2,050,540
—
2027
NO
—
$3,675,000
—
2028
NO
UFA