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.

But the back half of that season looked different. The team found something — enough to generate real momentum heading into 2026, Ruiz included. Head coach Kellen Moore was still getting his footing in New Orleans in his first year there, and the late-season turn suggested the pieces might actually fit.

Ruiz has said directly that he wants to change the narrative. That's not spin — it's a line that only means something if you're willing to back it up on the field, one game at a time. The 2026 season is the answer.

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