The legendary QB is expected to oversee the hiring of Atlanta's new coach and GM after Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot were fired.

The Atlanta Falcons are set to introduce Matt Ryan as their president of football on Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. ET. The former league MVP is departing from his job as an NFL analyst at CBS to work full time for the franchise that drafted him with the third overall pick in 2008.

GREEN BAY − The Atlanta Falcons announced they interviewed Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley for their head coaching position Jan. 15. It’s a busy offseason for Hafley.

Matt Ryan said he is motivated to take care of unfinished business in his new role as the Atlanta Falcons president of football. Ryan was named the 2016 NFL MVP after leading the Falcons to the Super Bowl in the highlight of his 14 years as the team's starting quarterback.

The Atlanta Falcons do not have a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft, and even if they did, the team doesn't currently have a general manager in place to make that selection. Team owner Arthur Blank dismissed both head coach Raheem Morris and GM Terry Fontenot following the team's 8-9 finish.

Fourteen seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, an NFL MVP, a place in the team's Ring of Honor and holding every passing record in franchise history just weren't enough for Matt Ryan. Now, the legendary Falcons quarterback has been named the first-ever president of football for the organization.

The Atlanta Falcons end the 2025 season with only eight wins. At 8-9, they held the No. 13 overall slot in the 2026 NFL draft, but traded it to the Los Angeles Rams during the 2025 draft.

The team posted a short clip to its X account on Monday which showed someone yanking Atlanta's current black jersey out of a locker, followed by an image of the current Falcons logo over the words "April 2026" − April typically being a month when clubs tend to unveil new unis.

The Atlanta Falcons officially introduced Matt Ryan as their new president of football on Tuesday. Channel 2’s Alison Mastrangelo attended the news conference at Falcons’ headquarters in Flowery Branch.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is heading back to the television booth to sit in on The NFL Today, filling in for the vacated spot that Matt Ryan held