Calvin Ridley trade speculation had dominated the past couple of months before the wide receiver was suspended for the entire 2022 season for gambling on games. The question was whether the Falcons were as interested in moving Ridley as teams seemed to be in acquiring him, and we’re now learning that the answer to that first question was yes.
Per NFL on FOX reporter Jay Glazer, the Eagles nearly had a deal with the Falcons for Ridley before Atlanta learned about the suspension. There’s no word on what the compensation would’ve been for the deal, but it is beyond frustrating to know that Atlanta would’ve likely had significant draft picks heading their way and couldn’t do it owing to the suspension.