After starting his pro career as a rookie free agent in Dallas and spending time in San Francisco and New Orleans, Ricky was picked up as a free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs in November 1993.

Ricky made tremendous progress in the four seasons he spent with the Kansas City Chiefs. He firmly established himself as another dynamic performer on an already esteemed offensive line. Despite a two-year hiatus (’91-’92) from the NFL and continued forecasts of being relegated to a reserve role, Ricky persevered to start 34 of the Chiefs 48 regular season games and four of the team’s five playoff contests at right tackle over three seasons. Ricky was a member of the Chiefs O-line which allowed an AFC-low 21 sacks while protecting K. C. Chiefs quarterbacks. Ricky was with the Chiefs from 1993-1996. In 1997, he played for the New Orleans Saints. Then in 1998 he played with the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints and came back to the Kansas City Chiefs where he ended his career.  He is currently Membership Chairman for the Kansas City Chiefs Ambassadors.

Ricky is involved in his own real estate company, Tri-Union & Associates. He and his wife have a non profit organization called C.A.T.C.H. (Caring Athletes Touching Children’s Hearts) to which they devote a lot of time and energy. Ricky is also involved with the Urban Youth Development which helps to put programs and fundraisers together to reach out to the youth in the inner city.