The Atlanta Falcons hired Matt Ryan as the team's president of football in January, and the former star quarterback is showing early on that he's not just going to stay couped up in his office.

Matt Ryan is an NFL quarterback. He has played for the Atlanta Falcons since he entered the league in 2008. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl several times.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — On the very first pass of his very first NFL minicamp, Matt Ryan delivered a wobbly throw that left his new Atlanta Falcons teammates shaking their heads. They couldn't help but wonder if the team made a huge mistake drafting ...

Ever since trading Matt Ryan away, the Atlanta Falcons have struggled to find consistent play at the quarterback position. After missing the playoffs for an eighth consecutive season in 2025, Falcons owner Arthur Blank decided to bring Ryan back as the ...

When Matt Ryan was playing for the Falcons, the team didn’t have to answer any questions about their quarterback plans but his first year as the franchise’s president of football isn’t starting under the same circumstances. Michael Penix’s ACL ...

Matt Ryan, the 2016 NFL MVP and four-time Pro Bowl quarterback, has joined CBS Sports as an NFL analyst. Ryan will work as both a studio and game analyst across all CBS Sports platforms. He will call select NFL on CBS games and appear on programs such as ...

The Atlanta Falcons installed first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. as their starting quarterback to open his second NFL season in 2025. The Falcons put Penix on the field even though it meant sending Kirk Cousins and his $40 million salary-cap hit to the bench.

NFL.com lists Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. among players facing 'make-or-break' season

When Michael Penix Jr. is healthy, the Atlanta Falcons expect him to be prominent in the team's quarterback pecking order. Until then, team president Matt Ryan plans to make sure the third-year passer has plenty of support from a new coaching staff.