Matt Ryan On Bittersweet Atlanta Falcons Departure
After 14 years playing for the Atlanta Falcons, quarterback Matt Ryan is on the move for the first time.
After a week of uncertainty, probably the most uncertain in his career, Matt Ryan is joining the Indianapolis Colts.
The Falcons were in talks to trade for Deshaun Watson before he joined the Browns. As a result, the future of Matt Ryan was in limbo.
Eventually, a trade to Indy for a third round pick for the 36-year-old was agreed on Monday.
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“It’s definitely been a whirlwind of a week for sure on my end,” Ryan said. “This time last week we didn’t know how it was going to shake out. … I’ve been fortunate I’ve never been through a transaction or a roster move, which is commonplace and day to day for the majority of the locker room. … From the time it started last week until we sit here today, I thought everybody handled everything professionally. I didn’t like everything I heard, but you don’t always like what you hear sometimes.”
During his time in Atlanta, Ryan threw for 59,775 yards and 367 touchdowns. As well as that, he was named the NFL MVP in 2016.
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“I’m also coming from a place that I was really, really fortunate to have been for 14 years and I want to start by thanking everyone in the Falcons organization, starting with [owner] Arthur Blank,” Ryan said. “It’s bittersweet for sure. I’m really appreciative of my time there. It’s sad to see it end, but I’m so excited to see what can happen here. What this team and organization is all about. It’s a real exciting day for me and my family.
“I just knew the roster they have and the belief in the way they do things, the time was right for me. I knew that it was time to go in a different direction.”
