Matt Ryan is a backup quarterback for the first time in his 15-season NFL career and it isn't a tag he's thrilled about.
Ryan met with reporters Wednesday, two days after learning he was being demoted by the Indianapolis Colts, and said he was disappointed but will embrace the role as the understudy to unproven Sam Ehlinger.
Ryan sustained a separated passing shoulder during last Sunday's 19-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans but the Colts made it clear that it was performance and not the injury that derailed Ryan's stint as the team's starting quarterback.
"As a player, as a competitor, you want to be out there, you want to go," Ryan said.