Sat Sep 5 2015 | 15:07 | Ridley (knee) transferred to regular-season PUP list Saturday |
Ridley (knee) was transferred to the regular-season PUP list Saturday, Manish Mehta of the NY Daily News reports. |
As expected, Ridley will be ineligible for the first six games of the season, after tearing the ACL and MCL in his right knee in October. If Chris Ivory is still healthy when Ridley returns, it's possible the former Patriot will only have a minimal role. However, Ridley could have a sizable role -- perhaps even the starting job -- if Ivory isn't healthy. It's not enough to warrant consideration in most leagues, but Ridley's a reasonable late-round stash in deep formats. |
Mon Aug 31 2015 | 18:54 | Ridley (knee) still on physically unable to perform list |
Ridley (knee) is still on the physically unable to perform list, and head coach Todd Bowles indicated that's likely where Ridley will start the season, NJ.com reports. |
Bowles stated that the team's running backs are playing well right now, so Ridley will be able to take his time and get fully healthy. Once he has some practice time in pads, the team will evaluate at which point he's ready to be placed on the active roster. Even then, it's uncertain as to what his role on the team will be. |
Tue Aug 18 2015 | 18:19 | Jets reporter Rich Cimini speculates that Ridley (knee) will ope... |
Jets reporter Rich Cimini speculates that Ridley (knee) will open the season on the reserve/PUP list,ESPN reports. |
Ridley was an off-season free-agent signing, coming off ACL surgery. Since he's yet to practice this preseason, it's not a major reach to come to this conclusion. While he recovers, Zac Stacy has a great opportunity to capture a roster spot. |
Wed Jul 29 2015 | 18:23 | Ridley (knee) placed on Jets' active/PUP list |
Ridley (knee) has been placed on the Jets' active/PUP list, nj.com reports. |
It's unclear when Ridley, who tore his ACL and MCL while with the Patriots last season, will be turned loose by the Jets, but down the road he figures to mount a challenge for playing time in a New York backfield that also rosters Chris Ivory, Bilal Powell, Zac Stacy and Daryl Richardson. |
Mon Jun 15 2015 | 10:40 | Ridley (knee) unsure if he'll be ready to practice when Jets' tr... |
Ridley (knee) is unsure if he'll be ready to practice when Jets' training camp begins in late July, NJ.com reports. |
Ridley is working his way back from a torn ACL suffered last October, which precluded him from any 11-on-11 work during OTAs and minicamp. While Ridley continues to target a return to full health by Week 1, it's unclear how far along he'll be when training camp begins next month. However, with running backs like Chris Ivory, Bilal Powell, Daryl Richardson and Zac Stacy on the roster, the Jets aren't forced to rush their offseason signing Ridley back into action, thus allowing him time to ensure he's 100 percent before eventually returning. |
Wed May 20 2015 | 11:53 | Ridley (knee) took part in positional drills during Jets' OTAs W... |
Ridley (knee) took part in positional drills during the Jets' OTAs Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports. |
Ridley was reportedly moving well Wednesday, which is certainly a positive sign for a player coming off knee surgery. He remains on track to be ready to go when training camp begins in July. |
Sun Apr 12 2015 | 15:55 | ESPN.com's Rich Cimini relays that barring any setbacks, Ridley... |
ESPN.com's Rich Cimini relays that barring any setbacks, Ridley (knee) is expected to be ready when training camp opens. |
Ridley, who signed a one-year deal with the Jets, tore his ACL while with the Patriots back on Oct. 12. Once he re-proves his health, look for him to jostle with Bilal Powell for work in the Jets' backfield along with projected starter Chris Ivory. |
Wed Apr 8 2015 | 19:20 | Stevan Ridley: Inks Deal With Jets |
Ridley (knee) will sign with the Jets, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports. |
Ridley had already met with the Dolphins and Redskins this offseason, but New York will be his final landing spot. The 26-year-old back played just six games in 2014 before suffering a season-ending ACL injury, but had collected a career-low 3.6 yards per carry over that span. Ridley will have to earn his role during camp, competing with the likes of Chris Ivory and Bilial Powell for reps in the backfield. |
Tue Apr 7 2015 | 10:40 | Ridley meeting with Redskins on Tuesday |
Ridley, who previously visited the Dolphins and Jets, is meeting with the Redskins on Tuesday, ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss reports. |
Washington would be one of the worst places for Ridley to establish any kind of value, given that the Redskins already have an early-down workhorse in Alfred Morris. While the team does figure to pursue another running back through free agency and/or the draft, it would be surprising if they devote significant resources to a player who doesn't offer much in the passing game. Should he ultimately sign in Washington, Ridley would probably just be a handcuff for Morris in most league. |
Wed Apr 1 2015 | 17:43 | Ridley (knee) slated to meet with Jets on Thursday |
Ridley (knee), who visited the Dolphins earlier this week, is slated to meet with the Jets on Thursday, the Patriots' official site reports. |
Meawhile, the Boston Herald relays that Ridley, who is still recovering from a torn ACL that he suffered in Week 6 this past season, has received interest from other (unnamed) teams, while suggesting that a return to the Patriots can't be ruled out, either. |
Tue Mar 31 2015 | 10:45 | Ridley (knee) visiting Dolphins on Tuesday |
Ridley (knee) is visiting the Dolphins on Tuesday, according to the Miami Herald's Armando Salguero. |
Ridley still hasn't been given medical clearance following ACL surgery so a contract offer is unlikely but the Dolphins nonetheless are doing their due diligence on a running back that has talent. Ridley could help someone this season although Miami may not be a fit with Lamar Miller already entrenched as the starting back. |
Mon Nov 17 2014 | 22:23 | Ridley (knee) will have surgery Tuesday to repair torn ACL and M... |
Ridley (knee) will have surgery Tuesday to repair the torn ACL and MCL in his right knee, The Boston Herald reports. |
Ridley suffered the injury five weeks ago, but he needed the swelling to subside before undergoing surgery. Jonas Gray was fantastic in Ridley's role Sunday night, rushing for 199 yards and four touchdowns against the Colts. Ridley is set to become a free agent in the offseason, and the Patriots won't necessarily have interest in bringing him back. |
Thu Oct 16 2014 | 17:10 | Ridley (knee) placed on IR by Patriots |
Ridley (knee) has been placed on IR by the Patriots, Ben Volin of the Boston Globe reports. |
With Ridley out for the season, the Patriots added Jonas Gray to their backfield mix in a corresponding move. In terms of the team's potential Week 7 backfield workload distribution, a committee approach (involving some combo of Shane Vereen, Brandon Bolden, James White and Gray) seems likely, with the Boston Herald suggesting that the team may be inclined to ride the hot hand Thursday against the Jets, if one emerges. |
Mon Oct 13 2014 | 17:52 | Stevan Ridley: Suffers Torn ACL and MCL |
An MRI revealed that Ridley suffered a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee Sunday against the Bills, the Boston Herald reports. |
Ridley is out for the season, and given that he is in the final year of his rookie contract, it's quite possible that he has played his last snap for the Patriots. In his absence, the team will turn to some combination of Shane Vereen, Brandon Bolden and James White, with Jonas Gray a candidate to be promoted from the Patriots' practice squad. Given that the team will likely employ a committee approach at running back starting Thursday against the Jets, neither of the team's backs are sure things this week, though Bolden and White are worthy of speculative pickups, with Vereen presumably already rostered in most cases. |
Mon Oct 13 2014 | 17:02 | Ridley (knee) ruled out for Thursday's game against Jets |
Ridley (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Jets, the Boston Herald reports. |
While the Patriots await the results of Ridley's MRI, it is believed that he suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's win over the Bills. Assuming that is the case, the team is in line to roll with a combination of Shane Vereen, Brandon Bolden and James White on Thursday and beyond, with a committee approach out of the gate quite plausible. |
Mon Oct 13 2014 | 16:19 | While Patriots haven't updated Ridley's injury status yet |
While the Patriots haven't updated Ridley's injury status yet, coach Bill Belichick acknowledged that things don't look promising on that front, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports. "Unfortunately I don't think it looks too good," Belichick indicated Monday. "I don't think it's minor." |
Those who has been relying on Ridley are advised to look into lining up a replacement for him, with some combination of Shane Vereen, Brandon Bolden and James White on hand to absorb his carries for the Patriots, and Jonas Gray a candidate to be promoted from the team's practice squad. While Bolden's size (5-11, 220) would suggest that he is most suited to do the heavy lifting in Ridley's absence, we suspect that the team could elect to employ more of a committee approach to fill the void, starting with Thursday's game against the Jets. |
Sun Oct 12 2014 | 17:57 | Stevan Ridley: Knee Injury Could be Serious |
There are fears that Ridley, who will have an MRI on his knee Monday, may have torn his ACL, NFL Network's Albert Breer reports. |
Though fellow RB Shane Vereen is unlikely to be available in most leagues, Ridley owners scrambling for a replacement may want to look into securing Brandon Bolden and/or James White. |
Sun Oct 12 2014 | 17:37 | Ridley sporting brace on knee after Sunday's win over Bills |
Ridley was sporting a brace on his knee after Sunday's win over the Bills, Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reports. |
We'll await further word on Ridley's injury, but we suspect that he is in line to miss some time. If that's the case, Shane Vereen would figure to see added carries moving forward, with Brandon Bolden and and James White (who was inactive Sunday) also candidates to see more work in the New England backfield. |
Sun Oct 12 2014 | 15:38 | Stevan Ridley: Knee Injury |
Ridley (knee) will not return to Sunday's game against the Bills. |
Prior to sustaining his injury, Ridley had 10 carries for 23 yards, and with the Patriots playing again on Thursday against the Jets, he looks pretty iffy for Week 7. If Ridley is forced to miss time, Shane Vereen would figure to see a boost in carries, with James White (who was inactive Sunday) and Brandon Bolden also candidates to see added touches. |
Sun Oct 12 2014 | 15:27 | Ridley left Sunday's game against Buffalo in third quarter with ... |
Ridley left Sunday's game against Buffalo in the third quarter with an apparent right leg injury, the Boston Globe's Ben Volin reports. |
Ridley was in significant pain before eventually being helped off by two trainers. No word yet on the severity of the injury, but if Ridley is done for the day, he finishes with just 29 total yards on 11 touches (10 carries, one catch). |