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TL;DR news on Calvin Ridley at June 14, 2023

Ridley missed his second game of the season Sunday to deal with a personal matter after also not traveling to London for the team's game against the New York Jets on Oct. "I mean, in today's world, me personally, it shouldn't matter, you should mind your business," Ridley said about understanding why people would be interested in what's going on. The Falcons threw for 146 yards in Ridley's absence, with veteran receiver Tajae Sharpe leading Atlanta's receivers with five catches for 58 yards. That opens up space for like the likes of Pitts, Gage, Hurst, and the like, but it does not help Ridley. Today Ridley even has a gold chain that reads "Slidee Riddd." When he got to Alabama, it became more challenging for Ridley to create space and "slide" as easily as he did in high school. It's a art," Ridley told reporters that during a training camp press conference in August when asked about his route running. "When I first got here, I used to do a lot, a lot, like a lot of moving; I'm like, 'Damn y'all don't like that? What's wrong with that?" Ridley said with a smile. I needed to be at a spot at a certain time." Quickly getting to spots is a technique Jones had mastered by the time Ridley got to the league. We had an organic conversation, a real conversation." After their talk, Ridley decided to do something he had never done and hired Brown and work out with his group of players. How Ridley ran routes was already at such a high level, it was more refinement than overhaul. Rookie Kyle Pitts is coming along, but fans are left wondering if Ridley had another receiver to play off of and if Matt Ryan had another bright and shiny weapon in the arsenal. When asked about getting Ridley going against Carolina, offensive coordinator Dave Ragone said it's less about an individual's performance and more about how the entire offense is running as a whole. Mike Williams, Cooper Kupp, Diontae Johnson, Deebo Samuel and Calvin Ridley round out my Top 10 options for Week 8. Ridley also allowed a defender to rip the football away from him, resulting in an interception, and he also dropped a screen pass.