Former Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley has found a new home after inking a 4-year contract with the Tennessee Titans during free agency.
The 29-year-old, who was selected in the 2018 NFL Draft, is guaranteed $50 million of the $92 million total value of the contract.
In his lone season in Florida, Ridley played last season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he collected over 1,000 yards on 76 receptions and eight touchdowns. After serving a one-year ban for gambling, which kept him out of the NFL for the rest of the 2022 season, Ridley made his NFL comeback last season.
In 2018, Atlanta selected Ridley in the first round of the draft, and there is where he began his professional career. While with the Falcons, he struggled with a number of ailments, but he also got to play with Julio Jones, a former Alabama wide receiver, and enjoyed great success in his early career.
Despite being 29 years old, Ridley has only participated in five NFL seasons, which is perhaps why Tennessee is offering him such a big contract. After losing star cornerback Derrick Henry to the Baltimore Ravens in free agency, the Titans are rebuilding. Will Levis, a rookie quarterback, was brought in as the new quarterback last season.
Along with Jerry Jeudy, who was dealt from the Denver Broncos to the Cleveland Browns during NFL offseason, Ridley is the second former wide receiver from Alabama to change teams.
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