Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Matt Ryan Hired as Falcons' President of Football Operations
Matt Ryan, who used to play quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, has been hired as the team's new President of Football Operations.
This means he will now be in charge of making important decisions about the team's football operations.
He played for the Falcons for 14 years and won the MVP award in 2016.
After playing for the Indianapolis Colts for one season and working as a sports analyst for CBS, he is returning to the Falcons to help build a winning team.
The team's owner, Arthur Blank, is very confident in Ryan's abilities to lead the team to success.
Ryan is excited about this new role and looks forward to creating a culture of winning within the organization.
Matt Ryan has been hired as the President of Football Operations for the Atlanta Falcons.
Ryan will oversee all football-related decisions and report directly to owner Arthur Blank.
He played for the Falcons for 14 seasons and holds nearly every major passing record for the team.
Ryan won the MVP award in 2016 and led the Falcons to the Super Bowl that year.
He expressed excitement and gratitude for the opportunity to return to the Falcons and build a winning culture.
- Who
- Matt Ryan, former quarterback and MVP, now President of Football Operations for the Atlanta Falcons
- What
- Hired as the new President of Football Operations
- When
- Announced on January 10
- Where
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Why
- To rebuild the organization and oversee all football-related decisions
- Position
- President of Football Operations
- Organization
- Atlanta Falcons
- Announcement Date
- January 10
- Previous Role
- Quarterback for Atlanta Falcons (2008-2021)
- Career Records
- 59,735 yards, 367 touchdowns, 94.6 passer rating
- Super Bowl Appearance
- 2016
- MVP Season
- 2016