Ryan Griffin

Ryan Griffin

34-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
 Free Agent  
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Released by the Buccaneers in August of 2022.
Accepts coaching position
QBFree Agent
March 21, 2024
Chicago announced Feb. 23 that Griffin has been added to the coaching staff in an assistant role, signaling the end of his playing career, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports.
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The 34-year-old Griffin didn't play in the NFL in 2023, but he still kept his career going abroad, as he had played for the Varese Skorpions of the Italian Football League. Griffin has since returned stateside, but he'll be working with the Bears quarterbacks this offseason rather than competing for a roster spot. The signal-caller spent time in the NFL with the Saints and Buccaneers from 2013 through 2022, serving primarily as a third-string quarterback or practice-squad member over his decade-long run in the professional ranks. He appeared in just three NFL games during his career and completed two of four pass attempts for 18 yards.
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Ryan Griffin's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
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.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 4"
 
Weight
218 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.87 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.43 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.01 sec
 
Vertical Jump
34.5 in
 
Broad Jump
113 in
 
Bench Press
21 reps
 
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Six years into his NFL career, Griffin has yet to throw his first regular-season pass. The 29-year-old actually served as the No. 2 quarterback on both the front and back ends of the 2018 campaign, yet game action still eluded him. Griffin enters 2019 with his best chance yet to open the season as the primary backup to Jameis Winston, needing to only beat out journeyman Blaine Gabbert this summer for that distinction. Gabbert may have the upper hand when it comes to experience in coach Bruce Arians' offensive system, having operated under it for one season in 2017 with the Cardinals. Whether that will be enough to hold off Griffin remains to be seen, with the question set to be definitively answered in training camp and the preseason. However, even if Griffin does secure the No. 2 role, it would almost assuredly take an injury to Jameis Winston for him to see any meaningful playing time.
Griffin went undrafted in 2014 and still hasn't made an appearance in an NFL regular-season game, but he could have a nice opportunity with Tampa Bay this season, as Jameis Winston will serve a suspension Weeks 1-3. While Ryan Fitzpatrick is a clear favorite to fill in as the starter, Griffin might be able to make a push for the job if he impresses during training camp and the preseason.
Griffin served as the understudy to Jameis Winston and Mike Glennon over the last two seasons, but did nothing more than hold a clipboard in either campaign. However, the 27-year-old was retained on an RFA tender of $1.8 million for 2017 and was also kept on the active roster throughout the 2016 season so as to avoid a possible poaching by another team off the practice squad. Heading into the offseason, there was a strong probability that Griffin would be moving up a slot on the depth chart come free agency due to Glennon's expected departure, a development that indeed came to pass. However, the mid-May signing of veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick presumably knocks Griffin back down a notch for the time being. He'll do battle with undrafted free agent Sefo Liufau in training camp and the preseason, although Griffin's considerable experience with coach Dirk Koetter's playbook should give him the leg up heading into the job battle.
After a two-year stint on the Saints practice squad, Griffin made a lateral move to the Bucs upon his release by New Orleans in last September's final cuts. He's yet to see action in a regular-season game during his three NFL seasons, but would presumably vault into the No. 2 role were current primary backup Mike Glennon to be traded. He brings some pedigree from a prolific college career at Tulane, where he threw for 9,026 yards, 56 touchdowns and 35 interceptions over four seasons, and set the school's single-game passing record with 476 yards against Rice in his senior campaign.
Griffin is expected to compete with Luke McCown to be Drew Brees' primary backup quarterback in New Orleans.
Griffin will look for a No. 2 or 3 quarterback gig with another team after he was waived by the Saints at the conclusion of training camp.
Griffin will compete for a roster spot as the Saints' likely third-string quarterback behind starter Drew Brees and either Seneca Wallace or Luke McCown.
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Returns to Bucs' practice squad
QBTampa Bay Buccaneers
August 31, 2022
Griffin was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad Wednesday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
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Cut by Bucs
QBFree Agent
August 30, 2022
Griffin was waived by the Buccaneers on Tuesday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Stays with Bucs
QBTampa Bay Buccaneers
March 31, 2022
The Buccaneers have re-signed Griffin.
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Moves back to practice squad
QBFree Agent
January 24, 2022
Griffin reverted to the Buccaneers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
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Elevated to practice squad
QBTampa Bay Buccaneers
January 22, 2022
The Buccaneers elevated Griffin from their practice squad Saturday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
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Could be kept under wraps
QBTampa Bay Buccaneers
June 14, 2020
Griffin could be kept separate from position mates Tom Brady and Blaine Gabbert during training camp as a COVID-19-related security precaution on the part of coach Bruce Arians, Eduardo Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Arians raised the possibility of quarantining his No. 3 quarterback separate from his top two players at the position when training camp beings next month during an appearance on Chris Long's "Green Light" podcast. The Buccaneers head man could have the luxury of deploying such a strategy due to the fact both Gabbert and Griffin have experience in his system and he considers each "really sharp" when it comes to command of his offense. Despite the fact Griffin served as 2019 starter Jameis Winston's primary backup, he's projected to revert to the No. 3 role he's held throughout the majority of his career with Gabbert having recovered from the shoulder injury that sidelined him all of last season.
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