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#51 Cesar Ruiz
Exp 6 yrs NFLAge 27Ht / Wt 6'4" · 319 lbCollege Michigan
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Updated 2026-07-29OL room context
View full depth chart →Cesar Ruiz holds the RG · Starter spot in New Orleans Saints’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Cesar Ruiz played 14 games in 2025 with a 92% snap share.
Background & career
Cesar Ruiz is a right guard for the New Orleans Saints who was selected 24th overall in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Michigan. Standing 6'4" and weighing 319 pounds, Ruiz has appeared in 89 career games with 83 starts across six seasons. He opened all 14 contests during the 2025 campaign at right guard and possesses positional versatility, having played center and right tackle for New Orleans. Ruiz signed a four-year contract extension in September 2023 and ranks among the Saints' most tenured offensive linemen.
Michigan2017 – 2019Saints2020 — present