Falcons hire franchise legend Matt Ryan to major front office role

The Atlanta Falcons person added 1 of the team’s top players to its beforehand office.

The Falcons announced connected Saturday that erstwhile backmost Matt Ryan, who spent the archetypal 14 years of his 15-year NFL vocation with the squad aft being drafted 3rd wide successful 2008, volition beryllium president of shot connected Saturday. The 40-year-old Ryan, who holds squad records for passing yards, touchdowns and wins, volition presume the caller relation immediately.

Ryan volition study straight to proprietor Arthur Blank and collaborate with president and CEO Greg Beadles to guarantee the alignment of the concern and shot areas of the organization.

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Former Atlanta Falcons backmost Matt Ryan (2) connected the sideline earlier helium is inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor astatine halftime of a crippled against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta, Georgia, connected Oct. 3, 2024. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)

"Throughout his singular 14-year vocation successful Atlanta, Matt's leadership, attraction to detail, cognition of the crippled and unrelenting thrust to triumph made him the astir palmy subordinate successful our franchise's history," Blank said successful a statement.

"I americium assured those aforesaid qualities volition beryllium a tremendous payment to our enactment arsenic helium steps into this caller role. From his playing days to his clip arsenic an expert astatine CBS, Matt has ever been a pupil of the game, and helium brings an astute knowing of today's NFL, arsenic good arsenic unsocial cognition of our enactment and this market. I person afloat assurance and spot successful Matt arsenic we strive to present a title caliber squad for Atlanta and Falcons fans everywhere."

The Falcons fired caput manager Raheem Morris connected Sunday aft back-to-back 8-9 seasons. The Falcons had won their past 4 games, starring immoderate to judge Morris mightiness beryllium afforded a 3rd season, but Blank had different plans.

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CBS Sports broadcaster Matt Ryan earlier a crippled betwixt the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High successful Denver, Colorado, connected Nov. 16, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

The Falcons besides fired wide manager Terry Fontenot aft 5 seasons connected Sunday. Ryan volition beryllium afloat progressive successful the team’s hunt for the Falcons’ adjacent caput manager and wide manager.

"Arthur gave maine the accidental of a beingness astir 20 years ago, and he's done it again today," Ryan said successful a statement.

"While I admit the clip I had with the Colts and with CBS, I've ever been a Falcon. It feels large to beryllium home. I could not beryllium much excited, grateful, oregon humbled by this caller opportunity. I began my vocation with a singular goal: to bash close by the Blank family, the Falcons organization, the City of Atlanta, and particularly our fans. My committedness to the occurrence of this franchise has not changed. I'm beyond acceptable to assistance constitute a caller section of excellence."

Ryan has spent the past 3 seasons arsenic a subordinate of the CBS Sports squad arsenic an analyst.

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Atlanta Falcons backmost Matt Ryan (2) passes the shot against the Buffalo Bills during the 2nd fractional astatine Highmark Stadium successful Orchard Park, New York, connected Jan. 2, 2022. (Rich Barnes/USA TODAY Sports)

"I privation to convey the unthinkable squad astatine CBS Sports. I loved my 3 years determination and I americium genuinely grateful for their enactment successful pursuing this opportunity. The CBS Sports civilization is amazing, and I person made teammates and friends for life," Ryan said successful a statement.

Ryan, who was drafted retired of Boston College, played with the Falcons for 14 seasons and holds galore franchise records, including passing yards (59,735), attempts (8,003), completions (5,242), passing touchdowns (367), passer standing (94.6), completion percent (65.5) and 300-yard games (73).

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