Matt Ryan has formally retired after 15 seasons as an NFL quarterback.
Ryan made the announcement in a video statement posted to social media by the Atlanta Falcons.
\"So today, 16 years after being drafted, my childhood dream has officially come to an end. I\'m honored to retire as a Falcon,\" he said.
He added, \"You have no control in this profession in where you start. I am so lucky that my start and my finish was here in Atlanta.\"
Ryan, 38, started all 234 games he played during his career, including every game for the Falcons from 2010 until Oct. 27, 2019. In all, he missed just three games in Atlanta, where he became the team\'s all-time leader in almost every passing category. He finished his career with the Indianapolis Colts.
Ryan was an in-game analyst for CBS Sports last season.