Cesar Ruiz

Cesar Ruiz

25-Year-Old GuardOG
New Orleans Saints
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Ruiz started 16 games last season after suffering a season-ending Lisfranc injury in 2022. The 2020 first-round pick signed a four-year, $44 million extension last September, and he'll provide stability as the Saints' starting right guard in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $44 million contract with the Saints in September of 2023.
Ready for Sunday
OGNew Orleans Saints
December 6, 2024
Ruiz (concussion) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Giants, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
ANALYSIS
Ruiz logged a full practice session Friday and has passed through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, allowing him to suit up in Week 14. He's expected to serve as the Saints' top right guard Sunday.
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#% of Team Snaps

55067%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Cesar Ruiz's measurables compare to other guard?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"
 
Weight
316 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
5.08 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.64 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.91 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.0 in
 
Broad Jump
113 in
 
Bench Press
28 reps
 
Hand Length
11.00 in
 
Arm Length
33.13 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
2021
Ruiz suffered a season-ending Lisfranc injury last December, and he did not have his fifth-year option picked up by the Saints this offseason. Barring injury setbacks, the 2020 first-round pick should return to his starting role at right guard.
Ruiz is expected to start at guard for the Saints in 2022, as he continues to show major improvements in his game since being drafted by the Saints in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Ruiz is expected to start at guard on a strong Saints offensive line.
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Logs DNP on Wednesday
OGNew Orleans Saints
Concussion
December 4, 2024
Ruiz (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
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Full practice Thursday
OGNew Orleans Saints
October 24, 2024
Ruiz (knee) was a full participant at the Saints' practice Thursday.
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Missing another week
OGNew Orleans Saints
Knee
October 16, 2024
Ruiz (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday night's matchup against the Broncos.
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Out again versus Bucs
OGNew Orleans Saints
Knee
October 11, 2024
Ruiz (knee) is inactive for Sunday's matchup versus Tampa Bay, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
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Won't play Week 5
OGNew Orleans Saints
Knee
October 5, 2024
Ruiz (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Chiefs, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Poised for starting role
OGNew Orleans Saints
May 10, 2020
The Saints' release of veteran Larry Warford on Saturday, reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, opens up a starting spot on the offensive line for Ruiz.
ANALYSIS
Andrus Peat and Warford were slotted in to start at the guard spots for New Orleans, but it appears Ruiz will instead get crack at securing a job. The 24th overall pick in April's draft was the consensus top interior lineman of the draft after spending his collegiate career at Michigan.
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