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Oct 5, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley (0) makes a catch against the Arizona Cardinals during the second quarter at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Titans WR Calvin Ridley, OLB Arden Key to sit out vs. Patriots

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The Tennessee Titans ruled out receiver Calvin Ridley and outside linebacker Arden Key for Sunday’s home game against the New England Patriots.

Ridley (hamstring) was injured in last week’s 20-10 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders and didn’t practice this week. Key (quadriceps) will miss second straight game. He was injured during a 22-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5 and sat out against the Raiders.

Ridley, 30, has 16 receptions for a team-high 290 yards. Key, 29, has 1.5 sacks this season after totaling 12.5 over his first two campaigns with Tennessee.

Interim head coach Mike McCoy said that receiver/special teamer Bryce Oliver (knee) and offensive lineman Blake Hance (shoulder) will also sit out against New England.

Kicker Joey Slye (right calf) will return after missing the game against the Raiders.

The game against the Patriots will be McCoy’s first as interim coach. Tennessee fired Brian Callahan after the loss to Las Vegas dropped the team to 1-5.

–Field Level Media

Feb 28, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA;Miami quarterback Cam Ward (QB15) talks to the press during the 2025 NFL Combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephanie Amador Blondet-Imagn Images

Cam Ward panders to Titans’ fanbase while playing Fortnite

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Former Miami quarterback Cam Ward is the presumptive top overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft next week.

Now, the Tennessee Titans hold that pick, and Ward appeared to be pandering to the team’s fanbase with several tongue-in-cheek responses while participating in a Fortnite session Tuesday night.

On one clip from the YouTube livestream, Ward was asked for his thoughts on some of the top players in the league by position.

“My top four running backs in the league right now? I would say Tony Pollard (and Tyjae) Spears,” Ward said of the Titans running backs.

Apparently Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley, ye of 2,005 rushing yards last season, couldn’t crack Ward’s list.

Ward also offered his thoughts on the NFL’s top wide receivers. He named current Titans wideouts Calvin Ridley and Treylon Burks to go along with superstars Ja’Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals) and Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings).

Ward also appeared to curry favor with the fanbase by referencing current Eagles wideout A.J. Brown, who was a former Titan.

“AJ Brown’s a dawg, but he’s not Calvin Ridley,” Ward said.

Ward, who is listed at 6-foot-2 and 223 pounds, threw an NCAA-record 158 touchdown passes. He had a total of 18,184 yards in five seasons at three different schools. He started his career at FCS program Incarnate Word (2020-21), transferred to Washington State (2022-23), then headed to Miami (2024).

–Field Level Media

Oct 24, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) makes a catch in the end zone for a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter of the game at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

NFL reinstates Jaguars WR Calvin Ridley

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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley was reinstated from a year-long suspension by the NFL on Monday.

The league said Ridley was granted full reinstatement, one year after he was suspended for admitting to placing bets on NFL games.

“Ridley, who had been suspended indefinitely since March 2022 for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, is eligible to participate in all team activities, effective immediately,” the NFL said.

The league suspended Ridley last March 7 through at least the 2022 season with the qualifier he could apply for the suspension to be lifted on Feb. 15, 2023.

Ridley admitted to placing $1,500 in wagers on NFL games in 2021. He bet on games between Nov. 23-28, 2021, when he was away from his then-team, the Atlanta Falcons, for personal reasons.

“I don’t have a gambling problem,” Ridley tweeted after the suspension was announced.

The Jaguars acquired Ridley at the trade deadline last Nov. 1, sending a 2023 fifth-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-rounder that could potentially become a second-round pick to the Falcons.

“This is an opportunity to add a proven playmaker to our already talented wide receiver room as we continue to build our roster for 2023 and beyond,” Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement at the time.

Ridley, 28, hasn’t played since Week 7 of the 2021 season. He finished that season with 31 catches for 281 yards and two touchdowns.

Since being selected No. 26 overall by the Falcons in the 2018 draft, Ridley has 248 catches for 3,342 yards and 28 TDs in 49 games (35 starts).

–Field Level Media

Sep 26, 2021; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots helmet during the game against New Orleans Saints during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Former Patriots RB Stevan Ridley arrested in Mississippi

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Former NFL and LSU running back Stevan Ridley was arrested early Sunday morning on a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge in his hometown of Natchez, Miss., according to The Natchez Democrat.

According to the publication, the 34-year-old Ridley was involved in an incident at a nightclub around 1 a.m. CT on Sunday. He was arrested and eventually released on $750 bond later Sunday.

Details of the incident haven’t been released.

Ridley played eight NFL seasons from 2011-18, including four with New England. He earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the 2014 Patriots, who beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24.

Ridley tore the ACL and MCL in his knee in mid-October and missed the Super Bowl.

Ridley’s best season was 2012, when he rushed for 1,263 yards and 12 touchdowns in his second campaign with New England. He rushed for 2,817 yards and 22 touchdowns in 52 career games (25 starts) with the Patriots.

Ridley bounced around over the next four seasons, playing for the New York Jets (2015), Atlanta Falcons (2016) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-18). He finished his NFL career with 3,102 rushing yards and 24 scores.

Ridley was a third-round draft pick by the Patriots in the 2011 NFL Draft after rushing for 1,147 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior at LSU in 2010. He played three seasons for the Tigers.

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Oct 3, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) tries to catch a pass against the Washington Football Team during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Falcons’ Calvin Ridley (personal matter) not making trip to London

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Atlanta Falcons standout receiver Calvin Ridley is not traveling to the club’s Sunday game in London against the New York Jets due to a personal matter, the team announced Thursday.

The Falcons also said that receiver Russell Gage and defensive tackle Marlon Davidson won’t make the trip due to their respective ankle injuries.

Ridley, 26, is off to a strong start and has 27 catches for 255 yards and one touchdown for Atlanta (1-3).

“Due to a personal matter, Calvin Ridley will not travel to the Falcons game in London this weekend,” the team said in a statement. “We are in support of Calvin during this time and will respect his privacy on the matter.”

The loss of Ridley is a big blow for the Falcons. He had career bests of 90 catches and 1,374 yards last season when he supplanted the since-departed Julio Jones as the team’s top wideout.

Overall, Ridley has 244 receptions for 3,316 yards and 27 touchdowns in 48 NFL games (34 starts).

Gage will be missing his third consecutive game. He has five receptions for 28 yards.

Davidson will be sitting out his second straight game. He has eight tackles and one sack this season.

–Field Level Media