Jaguars acquire suspended Ridley from Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons traded suspended wide receiver Calvin Ridley to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Jaguars announced Tuesday.

The Falcons will receive a maximum compensation of a 2023 fifth-round pick and a 2024 second-round pick, sources told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Atlanta will receive a 2023 fifth-rounder if Ridley is reinstated by an unspecified date. If he doesn't, it'll become a sixth-rounder, added Rapoport.

If Ridley makes the team in 2024, Jacksonville reportedly will send at least a fourth-rounder to Atlanta. It will become a third-round pick if Ridley hits a play-time milestone or a second-round pick if the AFC South club signs him to a long-term extension.

In March, the NFL banned the wideout for at least one season for betting on games. Ridley can apply for reinstatement no sooner than Feb. 15. The league said Ridley gambled during a five-day period in November 2021 while he was on the non-football illness list and away from the Falcons.

The 27-year-old appeared to react to the news of his trade on Twitter:

Ridley was named a second-team All-Pro in 2020 after posting career highs in catches (90) and yards (1,374) while acting as Atlanta's primary receiver.

If reinstated, Ridley will become quarterback Trevor Lawrence's most well-established weapon.

The Jaguars have been aggressive in trying to surround the former No. 1 overall pick with pass-catching talent, most recently signing receiver Christian Kirk and tight end Evan Engram to big-money free-agent deals in the offseason.