Matt Ryan
QB FA
Mon 11/28/22 11:48 PM

Ryan completed 22 of 34 passes for 199 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Monday's 24-17 loss to the Steelers. He added 22 yards on four rushing attempts and fumbled twice, losing one.
EDGE Analysis
After Ryan's first pass attempt was batted into the air, his second was picked off for his 10th interception of the season. The veteran quarterback's first completion didn't come until there was 7:05 left in the second quarter, and he went into halftime with five completions on 13 attempts for 36 yards and the interception. Despite Ryan's putrid play, the Colts actually had a chance to take the lead in the third quarter with a first and goal at Pittsburgh's one-yard line down 16-10, but Ryan botched the handoff to Jonathan Taylor for the quarterback's fourth lost fumble and 12th overall. Ryan bounced back on the ensuing drive, throwing a go-ahead six-yard touchdown to Michael Pittman. The Steelers took back the lead, and Ryan failed to produce any more points as the Colts fell to 4-7-1 heading into a daunting Week 13 road game in Dallas. After the game, interim coach Jeff Saturday confirmed that Ryan remains the team's starter despite his struggles, per Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star.

Matt Ryan
QB FA
Sun 11/20/22 5:49 PM

Ryan completed 23 of 32 passes for 213 yards against Philadelphia on Sunday. He also rushed one for one yard.
EDGE Analysis
The Eagles pass rush rattled Ryan a good amount, sacking him four times and hitting him on eight occasions overall, but at least the veteran quarterback didn't turn the ball over. For Ryan to offer a useful fantasy box score, he usually needs to approach or exceed the 40-pass attempt mark, so unless his volume trends upward, he's no lock to produce against Pittsburgh in Week 12.

Matt Ryan
QB FA
Wed 11/16/22 12:37 PM

Interim head coach Jeff Saturday confirmed Wednesday that Ryan will remain the Colts' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
EDGE Analysis
Though Ryan was initially expected to remain in a backup role after he returned last week from a two-game absence due to a sprained shoulder, he ended up reclaiming the starting role from second-year signal-caller Sam Ehlinger in advance of the Colts' game against the Raiders. He guided Indianapolis to a 25-20 win over Las Vegas, completing 21 of 28 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown to go along with 38 rushing yards and another score on four carries. This weekend, he'll be facing a previously unbeaten Philadelphia squad that will be facing a quick turnaround from its 32-21 loss to the Commanders on Monday.

Matt Ryan
QB FA
Sun 11/13/22 10:22 PM

Ryan completed 21 of 28 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown and added 38 rushing yards and another touchdown on four carries in Sunday's 25-20 win over the Raiders.
EDGE Analysis
Making his first start since being benched in favor of Sam Ehlinger in Week 8, Ryan was efficient and surprisingly productive as a runner, with his career-long 39-yard scramble on third-and-3 in the fourth quarter setting up the game-winning score for the Colts. Despite the feel-good return to the lineup, the 37-year-old quarterback will face a much tougher challenge in Week 11 against the Eagles.

Matt Ryan
QB FA
Sun 11/13/22 4:09 PM

Ryan is in line to start Sunday's game against the Raiders, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
EDGE Analysis
Previous reports indicated that Sam Ehlinger would remain the Colts' starter in Week 10, but per Bowen, coach Jeff Saturday plans to go back to Ryan versus Las Vegas.

Matt Ryan
QB FA
Sun 11/13/22 3:35 PM

Ryan took snaps with starting center Ryan Kelly to open warmups prior to Sunday's game against the Raiders, Zak Keefer of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The report notes that Sam Ehlinger took snaps from backup center Danny Pinter, with Keefer suggesting that it looks like Ryan could start Sunday's contest. Previous reports indicated that Ehlinger would remain the team's starter in Week 10. Now it looks like Ryan could get the nod after all, though no official announcements have been made to confirm such an outcome.

Matt Ryan
QB FA
Fri 11/11/22 1:26 PM

Ryan (shoulder) will dress as the Colts' backup quarterback behind starter Sam Ehlinger in Sunday's game against the Raiders, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Ryan will suit up for the first time since Week 7, when he played through a Grade 2 right shoulder sprain in a 19-10 loss to the Titans and was then removed as the Colts' starting quarterback one day later. Though Ryan is now healthy after missing the past two weeks, he won't reclaim the starting job in interim head coach Jeff Saturday's first game at the helm, as the Colts will continue to stick with second-year signal-caller Sam Ehlinger as their starter for the third straight game. With the Colts on the outside looking in for a playoff spot and seemingly eager to give Ehlinger an extended evaluation, it may take an injury or a string of poor performances from the young quarterback before Ryan gets another look as the team's starter. In his return this weekend, Ryan will at least supplant Nick Foles as Ehlinger's top understudy, as Saturday confirmed that Foles will be inactive as the team's third quarterback.

Matt Ryan
QB FA
Thu 11/10/22 4:37 PM

Ryan (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
EDGE Analysis
After missing the Colts' last two games with a Grade 2 right shoulder sprain, Ryan's ability to take every practice rep Thursday confirms the injury is behind him. Even if Ryan's injury hadn't surfaced, the Colts hadn't planned on continuing with the veteran quarterback as their starter after he committed 10 turnovers and was sacked 24 times in the first seven games of the season. With the Colts having since fired head coach Frank Reich and replaced him with Jeff Saturday, it's possible the team revisits its plans at quarterback later in the season, but at least for Sunday's game in Las Vegas, second-year signal-caller Sam Ehlinger will pick up his third consecutive start. It's unclear if Ryan will usurp Nick Foles as Ehlinger's backup.

Matt Ryan
QB FA
Thu 11/10/22 1:18 PM

Ryan (shoulder) was spotted at practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Ryan, who is working his way back from a Grade 2 right shoulder sprain is practicing for the first time since he was removed from the Colts' starting quarterback role following the team's Week 7 loss to the Titans. Regardless of the progress Ryan makes this week, Sam Ehlinger is slated to start Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Matt Ryan
QB FA
Wed 11/9/22 3:15 PM

Though Ryan is still not practicing, the QB noted Wednesday that he's "getting there" in terms of his right shoulder recovery, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
EDGE Analysis
Per JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site, interim head coach Jeff Saturday relayed Monday that Sam Ehlinger will continue as the team's starting quarterback ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders. That said, in the wake of the team's recent coaching change, it's possible that Nick Foles and/or Ryan (once healthy) may get chances to play down the road this season should Ehlinger struggle or suffer an injury.