QB Desmond Ridder waived by Cardinals on cut-down day

The Arizona Cardinals waived quarterback Desmond Ridder on Tuesday as they trimmed their roster right down to 53 gamers.

Ridder, acquired in an offseason commerce with the Atlanta Falcons, was competing with Clayton Tune for the backup function behind starter Kyler Murray.

Ridder completed the preseason finishing 20 of 35 move makes an attempt for 225 yards in three video games.

The Cardinals acquired Ridder in March, sending broad receiver Rondale Moore to the Falcons. Moore suffered a season-ending knee harm in coaching camp.

Ridder, a third-round decide by Atlanta in 2022, began 17 profession video games, finishing 64% of his passes with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions between the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

After being named the full-time starter previous to the 2023 season, Ridder was benched twice by former Falcons head coach Arthur Smith, partly due to his decision-making and points with ball safety — he had 12 fumbles and threw 12 interceptions final season. After the season, crew proprietor Arthur Clean referred to as his crew’s quarterback play “poor” and made it clear the crew could be in search of a brand new beginning quarterback, which ended up being Kirk Cousins, who signed with the Falcons in free company.