After a decade in Seattle, the Seahawks parted ways with punter Jon Ryan on Monday. What did Ryan do next? He stopped at a neighborhood cafe, then stepped into the unknown.
RENTON — So, a beloved punter walks into a bar …
Then what?
That’s what Jon Ryan is trying to figure out. On Sunday, following “seven or eight hours” of conversations with general manager Jon Schneider, the two came to a “mutual decision” — Ryan’s words — to release the 36-year-old veteran after 10 memorable seasons with the Seahawks.
On Monday, after tweeting a thank-you to the city of Seattle, Ryan made another decision:
Lunch.