Ridder, made expendable by the addition of Cousins on an enormous four-year, $180 million deal accomplished on Wednesday, will now function the backup to Kyler Murray within the desert.
The 24-year-old signal-caller entered the 2023 season as Atlanta’s starter however struggled to carry onto the gig, ceding play to backup Taylor Heinicke at occasions. In his two years with the Falcons, Ridder went 8-9 in 17 begins, finishing 64 p.c of his passes for 3,544 yards, 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Atlanta is now left with two former Washington backups (Cousins, Heinicke) in its QB room.
Moore, 23, plateaued in his third season in Arizona. The receiver began off robust with 54 catches and 435 receiving yards in his first marketing campaign, however since then has not reached these numbers. He leaves the Playing cards with 187 touches, 1,450 yards from scrimmage and 4 touchdowns.
Coming into a contract yr on his rookie deal, the diminutive cross catcher now has the chance to bolster a receiving corps in determined want of juice in Atlanta. Moore will slot alongside Drake London, latest addition Darnell Mooney, KhaDarel Hodge and Kyle Pitts, bringing a desired pace component to pair with operating again Bijan Robinson.
With Ridder out and Cousins, Mooney and Moore in, Atlanta’s offense is all of a sudden a way more dynamic and promising outfit coming into head coach Raheem Morris’ first season in cost.
In the meantime, with Moore in Atlanta and Marquise Brown nonetheless a free agent, Arizona is left with a near-barren receiving corps. Its high returning wideouts are Michael Wilson and Greg Dortch (62 catches for 845 yards mixed in 2023). With the No. 4 general choose within the 2024 NFL Draft, the Playing cards are a candidate to snag a high receiver early.