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Matt Ryan Says Goodbye to CBS, Addresses New Role as Falcons' president of football

The Atlanta Falcons officially announced the hire of Matt Ryan to their newly minted role, ‘president of football.’ What does this role really entail?

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Falcons Owner Arthur Blank Reveals Biggest Surprise From Consulting Firm Report

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Falcons are in the midst of major structural changes after an eighth straight season of finishing without a winning record and on the outside of the playoffs.

Aden Durde News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 10

Falcons Interview Seahawks DC Aden Durde For HC Job

The Atlanta Falcons announced Saturday night that they’ve completed their interview with Seahawks DC Aden Durde for their head-coaching vacancy. Here’s

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Ian Rapoport Suggests Recently-Fired NFL Head Coach Goes Into TV

The aftermath of Week 18 claimed a lot of coaching jobs — not the least of which was Falcons head coach Raheem Morris. Morris went 20-25 in his three seasons coaching in Atlanta, where despite their talent, his teams could never quite crack the 8-9 mark.

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Atlanta Falcons News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 10

NFC Notes: Matt Ryan, Michael Penix Jr., Falcons, Panthers

Falcons owner Arthur Blank reiterated that he believes that QB Michael Penix, Jr. is the team’s quarterback of the present and the future. “I do think Michael is our franchise quarterback,” Blank said when asked about Penix’s role, via Falcons Wire.

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Matt Ryan News / Last Word On Sports / January 11

Matt Ryan Leaving The NFL Today For Front Office Role

As expected, former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has announced that he is leaving his position as a studio analyst on The NFL Today on CBS to return to Atlanta as the team’s new president of football.

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Falcons Request Interview With Seahawks DC Aden Durde

The Falcons have requested an interview with Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. League rules require that the interview take place by the end of the wild card round, giving Atlanta until Monday to complete their first formal meeting with Durde.

NFL News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / January 10

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FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons have made their first official move of the 2026 offseason on Saturday, with their decision to hire former quarterback

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NFL insider calls Falcons 'realistic' landing spot for John Harbaugh

At the top of the list for almost every team with a head coaching vacancy — and even some organizations that currently have head coaches — sits John Harbaugh, who was fired by the Ravens earlier this week after 18 seasons in Baltimore.

Atlanta Falcons News / Larry Brown Sports / January 11

Matt Ryan makes announcement about his CBS job

Matt Ryan officially has a new job with the Atlanta Falcons, meaning he is leaving his old one behind. Ryan accepted the Falcons’ president of football role on Saturday and will be in charge of the team’s football operations going forward.

Atlanta Falcons News / SportsTalkATL / January 10

Four Falcons receive All-Pro honors

The Falcons 2025 campaign was mostly a supreme disappointment, but there were a lot of individual performances that deserved respect, and several of them received that recognition in the form of All-Pro honors.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

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Matt Ryan to run football operations for Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons named former quarterback Matt Ryan to the new role of president of football on Saturday. Ryan will report to team owner Arthur Blank, who announced his hiring.

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Matt Ryan drops CBS Sports statement after accepting Falcons’ president of football job

With the Atlanta Falcons creating a president of football role within the team, the team has found its guy quickly, and it’s a familiar face that fans will know and love.

Arthur Blank News / SportsTalkATL / January 10

Falcons name Matt Ryan the President of Football

After Arthur Blank announced the Falcons were creating a new President of Football position in the front office, it was widely expected that Matt Ryan would get the job, and that move has now finally been made official by the organization.

Atlanta Falcons News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 10

Matt Ryan set to officially become Falcons’ president of football

The Atlanta Falcons are welcoming a familiar face back, just in a different role. Matt Ryan, the former NFL MVP and legendary Falcons quarterback, has been named as the team’s new president of football, according to Adam Schefter.

Matt Ryan News / Yardbarker / January 10

Falcons hire former star QB Matt Ryan in high-ranking role

Ryan is making another career change, and this time, he is returning to a familiar spot.

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Atlanta Falcons News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 10

Falcons Hiring Matt Ryan As President Of Football

Tom Pelissero reports that the Falcons are hiring QB Matt Ryan as their new President of Football, just shortly after they announced they completed an interview with him.

Atlanta Falcons News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 10

Falcons Interviewed Matt Ryan For President Of Football Position

The Falcons announced that they have completed an interview with former QB Matt Ryan for their President of Football position. According to Jay Glazer, the Falcons and Ryan have been in serious discussions about a return to the team in a significant front office role.

Atlanta Falcons News / Larry Brown Sports / January 10

Falcons complete interview with Matt Ryan for newly-created role

The Atlanta Falcons have completed an interview with franchise great Matt Ryan for the newly established role of president of football, the team announced on Friday.

Atlanta Falcons News / Pro Football Rumors / January 10

Falcons Interview Five For President Of Football Position

Earlier this week, it was announced that former Falcons long-time quarterback Matt Ryan was expected to be hired into a new position in Atlanta’s front office.

Atlanta Falcons News / Pro Football Rumors / January 9

Raheem Morris Firing Upset Some Falcons Players; Arthur Blank Endorses DC Jeff Ulbrich

Raheem Morris entered Week 18 a candidate to keep his job, having won three straight games — including a Week 17 win over the Rams. Despite closing the season with a fourth consecutive victory, the two-year HC was fired along with Falcons GM Terry Fontenot.