With the Detroit Lions agreeing to send Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for a package centered on Jared Goff and the Houston Texans’ new management seemingly determined to hang on to Deshaun Watson, the Indianapolis Colts don’t seem to have as many potential replacements for retired first-string quarterback Philip Rivers as they used to. However, a recent report listed three signal-callers the Colts could potentially acquire in the offseason, including Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons.
As explained by Sports Illustrated’s Phillip B. Wilson on Monday, Ryan could be a good target for the Colts, despite how he will be turning 36 later this year and his contract will result in a $ 40.9 million salary-cap hit in the 2021 season. He noted that Ryan could opt out of his deal in 2022 and has a combined base salary of less than $ 60 million over the next three seasons, as well as “bonuses, options, and restructuring amounts” that the Falcons will also need to take into account.
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