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LOOK: Falcons sign rookie WR Calvin Ridley

May 11, 2018 Flowery Branch: Atlanta Falcons first round draft pick Calvin Ridley is all smiles at the end of the first day of practice during rookie-mini-camp on Friday, May 11, 2018, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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May 11, 2018 Flowery Branch: Atlanta Falcons first round draft pick Calvin Ridley is all smiles at the end of the first day of practice during rookie-mini-camp on Friday, May 11, 2018, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Juliakate E Culpepper
July 6, 2018

With the signing of wide receiver Calvin Ridley Thursday, all members of the Atlanta Falcons 2018 draft class have been signed.

Ridley, who was drafted 26th overall by the Falcons in the 2018 NFL Draft, caught 224 passes for 2,781 yards and 19 touchdowns in three seasons at Alabama

According to Spotrac, Ridley is estimated to earn a total of $10.9 million over four years off his rookie deal with the Falcons.

See the moment Ridley signed his contract below:

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