Yet another starting quarterback is changing places in the NFL’s ongoing game of musical chairs at the position.
The Atlanta Falcons are trading franchise mainstay Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts, a person with knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports, just days after the team’s failed bid to acquire Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move was not yet official.
Atlanta will receive a 2022 third-round pick, per multiple reports.
Ryan, 36, has been the Falcons’ starter since 2008, when the franchise selected the Boston College product with the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, he was named the NFL’s MVP in 2016, when he led the Falcons to Super Bowl 51.
The Falcons were one of four franchises that met with Watson last week and were thought to be in the quarterback’s final two teams, along with the New Orleans Saints, for consideration. Watson reversed course, however, deciding to join…