NFC South

Matt Ryan officially retires from NFL, signs one-day contract with Atlanta Falcons

Former first-round draft pick Matt Ryan announced his official retirement from the NFL after 15 seasons on Monday. In a surprise move, Ryan revealed that he’s retiring as a member of the Atlanta Falcons – the team with which he spent all but a single season of his career. Though he ended his playing days with one season as a member of the Indianapolis Colts, he wrote in his retirement statement that it was his dream to retire as a Falcon. Atlanta drafted Ryan 16 years ago this week, in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft out of Boston College. He was the third player taken in the draft, behi…