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Cesar Ruiz
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Cesar Ruiz

Gposition#51jersey27age6' 4"height316lbs7 yrsexperienceMichigancollege
At a glance

Cesar Ruiz is a guard for the New Orleans Saints (No. 51). Cesar Ruiz has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season. Snap share in Week 9: 96% of offensive snaps.

Is Cesar Ruiz playing this week?

Cesar Ruiz is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What team does Cesar Ruiz play for?

Cesar Ruiz plays guard for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 51. Cesar Ruiz is 27 years old, 6' 4", 316 lbs. College: Michigan. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Cesar Ruiz 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/cesar-ruiz (updated 2026-11-10).

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Cesar RuizNew Orleans Saints · #51
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No box score for the trenches

Offensive linemen don't get individual stat lines, so there is no grade to hand out. What the play-by-play does record is how often he's on the field.

452 offensive snaps · 91% share in 7 games

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Method7 games452 snapsweeks 1–9443 offensive linemen on rostersnflverse snap countsupdated 4 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
100%90 snapsWk 1 · DET
100%68 snapsWk 2 · BAL
100%74 snapsWk 3 · LV
100%74 snapsWk 4 · ATL
100%45 snapsWk 5 · MIN
40%29 snapsWk 6 · NYG
96%72 snapsWk 9 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Saints · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$11.0M a year
Total
$44.0M
Guaranteed
$18.2M
Share of cap at signing
4.9%
41% of the value guaranteed
86th paid71st in snapspercentiles among 396 OLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2023Saints · Extension4 yrs · $44.0M · $11.0M/yrActive
  2. 2020Saints · Drafted4 yrs · $12.7M · $3.2M/yrExtended

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Same position · nearest by grade · NFC South first
NFC SouthJake MatthewsFalcons logoATL · OT512snaps91%snap share—No gradeNFC SouthMonroe FreelingPanthers logoCAR · OT424snaps88%snap share—No gradeNFC SouthDamien LewisPanthers logoCAR · G309snaps89%snap share—No gradeNFCBrian O'NeillVikings logoMIN · OT434snaps99%snap share—No gradeNFCJermaine EluemunorGiants logoNYG · OT434snaps93%snap share—No gradeLeagueEzra ClevelandJaguars logoJAX · G445snaps89%snap share—No grade

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