Falcons QB Desmond Ridder riding high with owner's endorsement

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Falcons owner Arthur Blank put some pep in the step of second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder this week.

Blank publicly endorsed Ridder and head coach Arthur Smith said on Wednesday that the four starts at quarterback made the former third-round draft pick in 2022 helped the team chart the course ahead with confidence.

"There's no unknown anymore," Smith said.

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