Calvin Ridley Traded to Jaguars from Falcons amid Season-Long Suspension

Ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m., the trades are coming in quickly and furious. The trade deadline is at 10:00 pm.

Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported that the Atlanta Falcons traded suspended wide receiver Calvin Ridley to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a number of draft considerations.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet

There are conditions attached to this trade for Calvin Ridley. If he gets reinstated bye a date, it’s worth a 2023 5th, otherwise it's for a 6th. If he makes the team in 2024, it’s at least a 4th. If he hits play-time milestone, it’s a 3rd. If Jax get a long-term done, it’s a 2. https://t.co/RThnpL1ioO

In March, it was discovered that he bet on football games in the 2020 campaign while he was on the non- football illness list.

Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate

Calvin Ridley is suspended in part because he bet the #Falcons to beat the #Jaguars last season.

Now he's on the #Jaguars. Un-freakin-real.

He won't be able to apply for reinstatement until February.

His return to action will allow the Jags to stretch the field at the wide receiver position. In his last full season in 2020, he had 90 catches for 1,373 yards and nine touchdown, becoming one of the game's most potent players.

Josh Norris @JoshNorris

The Jaguars have zero verticality to their offense this seasonSome of that is playcalling. Some of that is talent.Nothing to stretch the field. Nothing explosive.

Enter Calvin Ridley, who was 2nd in the NFL in 20+ yard targets in 2020 (36)

Ian Wharton @NFLFilmStudy

The Jags really need a bigger-play receiver moving forward after they overspent on mediocre options this offseason. Ridley can be that.

I like this bet. https://t.co/AG5mnutQ85

The duo of Christian Kirk and Ridley Kirk will be able to provide a lot of weapons for the team. Evan Engram will be a free agent after the 2020 season, though he has had a resurgence in Jacksonville.

The Jags have lost five in a row and are in the running for the top pick in the draft. The Houston Texans and Detroit Lions have the worst records.

It's not known if he'll be back with the Jags in time for the 2023 campaign. If he is able to play, he will provide a major upgrade at wide receiver for Lawrence.