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Guard · New Orleans Saints
Cesar Ruiz
No. 51 · 7th season
Cesar Ruiz wants to rewrite what people think of him
There's a version of a player's story that gets written for them — by a tough season, by critics, by a team that missed the playoffs. Cesar Ruiz knows that version exists, and he's not satisfied with it.
Ruiz plays guard for the New Orleans Saints, a position that earns attention mostly when something goes wrong. The 2025 season gave people reasons to talk, not always in his favor. The Saints didn't make the playoffs, and Ruiz took his share of criticism along the way.
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