Matt Ryan in discussions with Atlanta Falcons about returning to organization

by: Nick Geddes 8 hours ago NickGeddesNews

The Atlanta Falcons and Matt Ryan have had conversations about the former NFL quarterback making a return. No, this is not a Philip Rivers situation; you won’t see Ryan taking snaps next season — or so we think.

According to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, the two sides have discussed the possibility of Ryan rejoining the franchise in a front office role. Ryan is “seriously considering” and talks are ongoing.

Ryan, 40, spent the first 14 seasons of his career with the Falcons. He went 124-109-1 as a starter, leading Atlanta to a Super Bowl LI appearance in 2016. That season, Ryan was named the league’s MVP. Ryan is the franchise’s all-time leader passer with 59,735 yards and 367 touchdowns.

The Falcons traded Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts ahead of the 2022 season. Ryan played one final season in Indianapolis before retiring. Last year, he signed a one-day contract to retire as a Falcon.

“I wanted nothing else as a kid other than to play professional sports,” Ryan said at the time. “In April of 2008, [the Falcons] gave me that opportunity. I know draft picks are never an easy decision. There’s lots of options, there’s lots of ways you can go. So, for me, it was a responsibility every day to make sure you guys were right and I tried to do that the best that I could for the 14 seasons here.

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