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Ricardo McDonald is a former outside linebacker out of Pittsburgh, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 88th overall pick (round 4) in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played 119 regular-season games from 1992 to 1999. From 1999 on, he played for the Chicago Bears.
Draft Details
Ricardo McDonald Career Stats
- Primary starter for 8 seasons.
Career Totals
| Games | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | 14.5 | 1 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CHI | 16 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Since 1999 | 16 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Ricardo McDonald was the 6th of 10 OLBs selected in the 1992 draft. The 88th overall pick has been used 60 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Andre Roberts in 2010, who played 119 games. Pittsburgh had 6 players drafted in 1992, among them Sean Gilbert and Steve Israel. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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