HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have signed QB Desmond Ridder added to the active roster of the Arizona Cardinals practice squad, the club announced Tuesday.

Originally selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (74th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, Knight played in 19 games with 17 starts during his first two NFL seasons with Atlanta (2022-2023), making 322 of 503 completed. pass attempts (64 percent) for 3,544 yards and 14 touchdowns with an 84.1 passer rating. He also rushed for 257 yards and five touchdowns on 69 carries.

Before joining the NFL, Ridder spent four years in Cincinnati (2017-21) and left as the school record holder for total yards (12,418; 10,239 passing, 2,179 rushing), passing touchdowns (87) and rushing touchdowns by a QB ( 28 ). He was a two-time AAC Offensive Player of the Year and led the Bearcats to back-to-back AAC championships.

In a corresponding trade, the Raiders posted QB Aidan O’Connell on the reserve/injured list and signed WR Terrace Marshall And TE Trevon Wesco to the practice squad.