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TE · 30 yrs · 6-3, 240 lb · Western Michigan4 yrs experience · Undrafted

Giovanni Ricci has played for five clubs since 2020, the last of them the Lions, after a June–August 2025 stretch with the Vikings. Along the way: waived, released and re-signed by the Panthers within two days in September 2020 and placed on injured reserve once; most recently signed to the practice squad as a veteran by the Lions on December 1, 2025.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference