Colts Owner Reveals How Long He Intends to Keep Matt Ryan in Indianapolis

Matt Ryan was the big move Indianapolis Colts made during this off season. The vet will be the new starting quarterback for the Colts for the upcoming season. Colts parted ways with Carson Wentz following their meltdown in the final game of the regular season last year. He was traded away to the Washington Commanders.

Matt Ryan will bring a lot of experience to this exciting Colts team. The Indianapolis Colts were bound to make the playoffs last year. Surprisingly, their horrific performances to end the regular season cost them a playoff berth.

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Ryan’s experience of playing in big games will help this young Colts team. They have a roster capable of making a push towards the Super Bowl, and now they have the perfect quarterback to take them. The Owner plans to keep Ryan around for the foreseeable future.

Colts owner Jim Irsay big claims for Matt Ryan

Jim Irsay is very delighted to have a quarterback like Matt Ryan on his team. He thinks that the former Falcons QB is the right personnel for this team. He also claimed that Ryan isn’t just here to play for a year, he rather wants him for a longer-term.

Irsay said, “We hope Matt can be here for four years, maybe. We certainly have our radar out for a young guy that can be the long-term future.”

He added, “Matt is different than Philip, this is definitely different than that,” Irsay said. “It’s not drafting Andrew Luck, but it’s different than Philip. We knew Philip was going to be a one-year sort of thing and we view this as very possibly a three-year thing. Who knows. It’s hard to put a number on it.”

The owner certainly thinks that Matt Ryan will be able to lead this team for at least 3 to 4 years until they get an exciting young quarterback for the franchise’s future.

Can the Colts contend for the Super Bowl this season?

The Indianapolis Colts were one of the most lethal teams last season. Their running-back star Jonathan Taylor was an MVP candidate last year. If Carson Wentz wouldn’t have the worst game of his life against the Jaguars, they would have easily made the playoffs.

With Matt Ryan leading the pack now, there is a high possibility for the Colts to make some serious noise this season. However, other players will need to step up, and Indy has got just the right roster for it.

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