Jim Irsai in charge of Matt Ryan’s seats led the Colts

Jim Arsay He put his hands on the steering wheel of the Colts people on key cornering this year. After nine months the owner insisted Carson Wentz He was the most skilled one and did, he led the way to Wentz is being replaced on the bench.

For the past few weeks, Airsay has allowed Chris Ballard And the Frank Reich I know a change was needed in the quarterback, Zach Keefer of The Athletic reports, noting that Ballard was on the plane with a seat. Matt Ryan for Sam Ellinger before Reich reached this conclusion (Subscription required).

Noting that the quarterback’s position provides an exception to Irsay’s policy of allowing Ballard and Reich to run the show, Keefer adds a Sunday night meeting—similar to Irsay-Ballard-Reich Summit Shortly after the Colts collapsed week 18 in Jacksonville – it led to the call for Ryan to be demoted. Ryan’s twisted shoulder will sideline him in Week 8, but he’ll soon be a healthy backup for the first time since the 2005 season at Boston College. Ryan’s 12 turnovers – nine interceptions and three losing flops – lead the league.

Irsai’s claim also comes months later Ballard instructed to end the trade to Ryanwhich the Hawks dealt the Colts in in the third round of 2022. Indianapolis went more than a week between Wentz and Ryan’s trades, to discuss a deal with James Winston During the days between those moves. But once by the hawks Deshaun Watson The courtship began, and it shaped Ryan’s path to Indy.

The Colts traded a first manager and two-thirds to bring in their last two QBs, although they’ve recovered significant value by shipping Wentz to Washington this off-season. Indianapolis will now turn to the former sixth-round pick as the location for the game.

Select the Scouts to whom Albert Breer at SI.com They think Ryan’s arm was shot, and Mike Florio Pro Football Talk He points to Ryan’s injury warranties as the reason the Colts missed him for seven games. ponies They restructured Ryan’s contract this off seasonIts cap figure for 2023 ballooned to $35.2 million. Florio adds that Ryan will net a $12 million guarantee next year, but another $7.2 million will come through injury guarantees if the 37-year-old passer cannot pass a physical test on the third day of league year 2023. Ryan’s $10 million bonus On the 2023 roster is also guaranteed to be injured, which leads to the Colts’ bubble-wrapping effort at the start of 2022.

The Ponies continue to fight uphill in the following years Andrew LuckRetired August 2019. After acquiring Ryan, they joined the Broncos and captained the start of the sixth season 1 quarterback in six years. Fewer than 10 teams have had that much QB1 turnover since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Indianapolis will turn that streak to seven next season. Only two teams after the merger—the Chargers from 1987-93 and the Browns from 2013-19—have made it past the first week of QBs in seven straight years. Ehlinger, who has yet to throw a regular season pass, will try to make his case at the start.