The Arizona Cardinals have made it very clear this offseason that Kyler Murray is their franchise quarterback and the team has no intentions of going a different direction anytime in the foreseeable future. But that didn’t stop the team from bringing in a new veteran quarterback on Thursday.
According to a report from NFL insider Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Arizona Cardinals acquired veteran quarterback Desmond Ridder in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons.
“Trade! The #Cardinals are trading WR Rondale Moore to the #Falcons for QB Desmond Ridder, per source,” Pelisser said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Trade! The #Cardinals are trading WR Rondale Moore to the #Falcons for QB Desmond Ridder, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 14, 2024
Obviously, this is a pretty significant move even if Ridder is not expected to be the team’s starting quarterback, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media as a result.
Mooney and Rondale in one off-season is how you correct a lack of speed issue https://t.co/hwV4VBwAuG
— They Got Me (@PaulTweetsRIP) March 14, 2024
I’m obviously biased, but Cardinals’ fans are saying we fleeced them and I agree. Really like this move. https://t.co/qgQ9G3QOpD
— Evan Birchfield (@EvanBirchfield) March 14, 2024
Oh the Falcons FLEECED https://t.co/h2F4JA0pAM
— Destin Adams (@TheDestinAdams) March 14, 2024
HOLY ROBBERY NO WAY https://t.co/cqK3ayKOCx
— jxke. 🧸 (@cantguardjake) March 14, 2024
It was the right move to move Ridder
Falcons add to the receiving core in this trade which continues the revamp of the receiver room. https://t.co/CqGKkvRlIS— Brice Lewis WYFF NEWS 4 (@bricey_2k) March 14, 2024
We got a wide receiver for Ridder 😂🤷🏾♂️ I’ll take it. https://t.co/GZbc4Rm8RE
— JazzyJeffRealTalk (@JazzyJeffRealT1) March 14, 2024
A straight-up player for player trade. Arizona gets a new backup for Kyler Murray and Atlanta gets another weapon for Kirk Cousins. https://t.co/xS8hBRt4OX
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 14, 2024
Though he is clearly not expected to be the starting quarterback for the Cardinals this upcoming season with Murray holding that role, Ridder will be a veteran backup with plenty of experience as a starter after he served as the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons for the majority of the 2023 NFL season.
