We have no clue who is going to be the starting quarterback of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025 but we do know it won't be Matthew Stafford or Desmond Ridder according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

The Raiders will not tender a contract to Ridder as a restricted free agent. Doing so would have given the Raiders a chance to match any offer for Ridder’s services.

Passing on the tender leaves Ridder on track to become an unrestricted free agent.

Ridder was a 2022 Falcons third-round pick and he was traded to the Cardinals last March. He didn’t make the cut to 53 players and the Raiders signed him off Arizona’s practice squad when Aidan O’Connell went on injured reserve in October. O’Connell returned, but Ridder stuck around because Gardner Minshew went down for the season.

Ridder made one start against the Falcons in Week 15 and appeared in six games overall. He was 52-of-85 for 458 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions those contests.  For his career, he has made a total of 18 starts with very mixed results.

Given his ability to make plays with his legs and his draft pedigree, Ridder will likely find takers on the open market but he has clearly shown he is not a starting QB in the NFL.