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Giovanni Ricci (American football)
American football fullback (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Giovanni Ricci (born October 16, 1996) is an American professional football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.
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College career
Ricci played for the Western Michigan Broncos for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman year. He finished his collegiate career with 98 catches for 1,114 yards and 11 touchdowns.[1]
Professional career
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Carolina Panthers
Ricci was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2020.[3] He was waived at the end of training camp.[4] Ricci was re-signed to the Panthers' practice squad shortly afterwards and remained there for the rest of the 2020 season.[5] He was signed to a reserve/futures contract on January 4, 2021.[6]
In 2022, Ricci appeared in 15 games (starting 3), and hauled in 8 receptions for 100 yards. On January 9, 2023, Ricci signed a futures/reserve contract with the Panthers.[7]
On October 24, 2023, Ricci was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.[8]
Cleveland Browns
On March 15, 2024, Ricci signed with the Cleveland Browns.[9] On August 22, Ricci contract was terminated due to an injury.[10]
New England Patriots
On February 3, 2025, Ricci signed a reserve/futures contract with the New England Patriots.[11] He was released on April 28, 2025.[12]
Minnesota Vikings
On June 10, 2025, Ricci signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a tight end.[13]
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