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Matt Ryan

Matt Ryan

Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 4"/220 lbs
Born: Exton, Pennsylvania
College: Boston College
Draft: 2008 1st round (3rd pick) by the
Atlanta Falcons

  • COLUMN: Falcons' first-round pick of Michael Penix Jr. indicates they're not willing to make the same mistake twice

    The Falcons didn't have a known succession plan in place when Matt Ryan entered his twilight years as an NFL quarterback. What transpired after the 2021 season ended -- Ryan's final with the Falcons -- is at best a game of musical chairs at the passer position and at worst a discombobulated attempt to build a bridge from the Ryan era in Atlanta to... whatever came next. The Falcons were not going to let that happen again.

  • Sports Illustrated Miami Dolphins News, Analysis and More

    Ryan Retirement Brings Back Huge Dolphins Draft Decision

    © Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Ryan Retirement Brings Back Huge Dolphins Draft Decision The Miami Dolphins had the opportunity to select QB Matt Ryan at the top of the 2008 NFL draft but went in a different direction Author: Alain Poupart Apr 23, 2024 In this story: Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins Draft Miami Dolphins History Matt Ryan Quarterback Matt Ryan announced his retirement Tuesday, two days before the start of the 2024 NFL draft, and no doubt older Miami Dolphins fans will remember his own draft year. It was 2008 and the Dolphins had the very first pick in the draft after their miserable 1-15 showing the year before, which means they could have had Ryan had they wanted him. But the Dolphins

  • Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

    Monday's NFL notebook: Jets trade quarterback Zach Wilson; Matt Ryan retires

    Zach Wilson was expected to be the face of the franchise for the New York Jets. The Jets traded Wilson to the Broncos on Monday, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The Jets are sending Wilson and a seventh-round pick in this week's NFL draft to the Broncos for a sixth-rounder, the person said.