The Atlanta Falcons' plans for the future currently include rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder under center. He provided plenty of reason for hope in his first preseason game.
The third-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft finished his first game in a Falcons uniform with a scrambling, game-winning 21-yard touchdown pass to undrafted rookie Jared Bernhardt. The score put the Falcons up 27-23 with 90 seconds remaining, a lead that held after the Detroit Lions' final drive stalled out at midfield.
Escaping a collapsing pocket on 4th-and-9, Ridder barely got off the 50/50 ball to Bernhardt in the end zone.