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Darrion Gray

John Ridgeway expected to be traded from Commanders

The New Orleans Saints traded for defensive tackle John Ridgeway on Wednesday afternoon. It was a move that fans didn’t expect, but Ridgeway himself did. He wasn’t sure when or where he’d be traded. One thing he did know was he wouldn’t be suiting up for the Washington Commanders this upcoming season.

Saints media asked Ridgeway if he was surprised by the trade. He had been in Washington for two years. Ridgeway responded, “I was kind of just waiting on it to happen honestly.”

He looked at how the Commanders roster was falling during preseason and kept in contact with his agent. Ridgeway didn’t want his agent to tell him any teams that were interested, so the defensive tackle had no idea the Saints were interested.

He’s new to the Saints but there are a couple of familiar faces. Khaleke Hudson and Chase Young were both teammates with Ridgeway last year in Washington.

Ridgeway enjoys seeing familiar faces and suggests those guys could help get him acclimated to the city and facilities if necessary.

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