Wide receiver Calvin Ridley eager to prove his work ethic with the Titans
Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Calvin Ridley had a message Friday for anyone worried the Tennessee Titans overpaid for him or that the wide receiver who missed essentially two NFL seasons won’t live up to his new four-year, $92 million deal. That suspension came on the heels of the 2018 first-round pick out of Alabama sitting out the final two months of the 2021 season, an absence he explained in a social media post that read, “I need to step away from football at this time and focus on my mental well being.” Now with his third different NFL team, Ridley said he knows he can put up better numbers. I look at it as that.” Ridley reiterated that his work ethic is strong and he plans on “only going up.” “I’m ready to take off,” he said. “I’m 29 on paper, but I’m probably like 25 for real to be honest with you,” Ridley said. “Obviously, you have an offensive coordinator and a quarterbacks coach, but I’ve played this game for a long time and know how to get open and put us in some good situations,” Ridley said.