Ricard was rated the 30th best
defensive tackle in the
2017 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com. During the offseason, he spent time practicing on both offense and defense with the Ravens. During the preseason, he played defensive end and fullback. Ricard would replace veteran
Kyle Juszczyk, who had signed with the
San Francisco 49ers during free agency in the 2017 offseason, as the Ravens' fullback. He made the 53-man roster as the only fullback on the team. In Week 8 against the
Miami Dolphins, he recorded a one-yard reception for the first catch of his NFL career. In Week 13 against the
Detroit Lions, he recorded a three-yard reception for his first professional touchdown.
2018 In his second season, Ricard did not record any rushing or receiving statistics on offense. He recorded 4 tackles (one tackle for a loss) and a quarterback hit on defense. He played in 10 and started 2 games in his second season, playing 96 snaps on offense, 140 snaps on defense, and 45 snaps on special teams.
2019 In Week 1 of the
2019 season against the Dolphins, Ricard caught a one-yard touchdown pass, his lone touchdown of the season, from
Lamar Jackson in a 59–10 blowout victory. In Week 10 against the
Cincinnati Bengals, Ricard strip sacked
Ryan Finley, his first sack and forced fumble of his career, with the ball being picked up by
Tyus Bowser and returned 33 yards for a touchdown. The Ravens routed the Bengals 49–13. On December 3, 2019, Ricard signed a two-year contract extension with the Ravens through the 2021 season. Nine days later in Week 15 against the
New York Jets, Ricard partially blocked a 49-yard field goal attempt by
Sam Ficken in a 42–21 win. On offense, Ricard finished the regular season with eight catches for 47 yards and a touchdown. On defense and special teams, he had nine tackles, one sack and forced fumble, one pass breakup, and the aforementioned blocked field goal. He was selected to his first
Pro Bowl. Ricard played 342 offensive snaps, 140 defensive snaps, and 102 special teams snaps during the 2019 season.
2020 In 2020, Ricard did not record any snaps on defense for the first time in his professional career. Ricard was placed on the reserve/
COVID-19 list by the Ravens on November 27, 2020, and activated on December 7, 2020. On January 6, 2022, Ricard suffered a knee injury and was placed on
Injured Reserve. In 2020, Ricard had 1 rushing attempt for -1 yards and 9 receptions on 12 targets for 45 yards and a touchdown.
2021 In 2021, Ricard recorded 4 rushing yards on 2 attempts and caught 8 out of 13 targets for 63 yards and a touchdown.
2022 On March 21, 2022, Ricard signed a three-year contract extension with the Ravens. In 2022, Ricard would record a career-high 7 rushing attempts for 16 yards and a career high 11 receptions for 74 yards along with a tackle, which was the first tackle he had recorded since the 2019 season, his last season of regularly playing both offense and defense.
2023 In 2023 Ricard recorded 5 catches for 52 yards and a touchdown. In the offensive system of new Ravens'
offensive coordinator Todd Monken, Ricard saw an increase in playing time at tight end and played a higher number of snaps at tight end than he did at fullback.
2024 In Week 4 of the
2024 NFL Season, Ricard scored a touchdown after recovering a fumble against the
Buffalo Bills in a 35-10 win for the Ravens. He scored a receiving touchdown against the
Denver Broncos during a 41-10 win in Week 9 on a three-yard reception.
2025 On March 11, 2025, Ricard re-signed with the Ravens on a one-year contract. He suffered a calf injury in training camp that kept him out of the first 6 games of the season, returning in week 7. On December 23rd he was named to his 6th Pro Bowl.
New York Giants On March 12, 2026, Ricard signed a two-year deal with the
New York Giants, making him the highest paid fullback in the league. ==NFL career statistics==