INDIANAPOLIS -- "A breath of fresh air" is how Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Marcus Brady described having veteran quarterback Matt Ryan as the team’s new starter. Brady was referring to having another voice outside of just the coaching staff during the team’s offseason workouts.
To some, the breath of fresh air could also have meant Carson Wentz's short stay had officially ended since Ryan is now throwing passes and working with his teammates during workouts.
“You feel him in this building,” Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said of Ryan.
Defensive lineman DeForest Buckner said Ryan reminds him of former teammate Philip Rivers, another veteran who spent most of his career with one team -- the Chargers -- before ending it with the Colts in 2020.