BIOGRAPHY
Christian Ringo was born March 10, 1992, in Jackson, Mississippi. He is a defensive tackle in the NFL. Ringo was selected in the sixth round (210th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFL Draft. On May 8, 2015, he signed a contract with the Packers. Ringo was released by the Packers during final team cuts on September 5, 2015. On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Packers practice squad. Packers' linebacker Jayrone Elliott commented on Ringo in mid-November, saying he had become "the captain of the scout team". Halfway through the season, Ringo had at least one team wanting to sign him to their active roster. However, he decided to accept an offer with the Packers to increase his salary while continuing to play on the practice squad. Ringo was re-signed by the Packers after the season ended on January 18, 2016. Ringo recorded four tackles and two sacks in the preseason, earning him a spot on the Packers' 53-man roster. He made his NFL debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the season opener, finishing the game with one tackle. On April 13, 2017, Ringo signed his exclusive rights tender to remain with the Packers. He was waived by the Packers on September 5, 2017.
On September 6, 2017, Ringo was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was waived by the team on September 12, 2017. On September 14, 2017, Ringo was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 22, 2017. On August 31, 2018, Ringo was waived by the Lions. On September 26, 2018, Ringo was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2018, but was waived two days later and re-signed to the practice squad. On November 23, 2018, Ringo was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals off the Cowboys practice squad. He was waived with an injury settlement during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. On November 11, 2020, Ringo was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. He was released on January 11, 2021. On January 18, 2021, Ringo signed a reserve/futures contract with the Saints.
