CBS’ Matt Ryan expected to be hired as Falcons’ president of football

It appears that Matt Ryan is heading back to Atlanta.

Last week, Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported that the Atlanta Falcons were having conversations with their former MVP quarterback about a potential front office role. And with the Falcons having fired general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris at the conclusion of their disappointing 8-9 season, those plans now appear to be in motion, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting that Atlanta is expected to hire Ryan as its new president of football.

Falcons are hiring a new president of football, which many expect to be former Atlanta QB Matt Ryan.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 5, 2026

Falcons owner Arthur Blank first revealed that the franchise would be hiring a president of football in a letter that was published to fans on Monday. According to Blank, “this new role will set the vision and identity for our team” and will have “final decision-making authority” while working alongside the team’s president and general manager, both of whom will report to the president of football.

“We plan to move quickly on this hire so the new president of football can be fully involved in the selection of our new leaders in the head coach and general manager roles,” Blank wrote.

Should that person, in fact, be Ryan, it wouldn’t necessarily bring an end to his run at CBS, where he has been a focal point of the reimagined The NFL Today pregame show for the last two years. According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero (via 680 The Score), the 40-year-old could potentially retain his role at the network, in a setup similar to Tom Brady’s with the Las Vegas Raiders and Fox.

As we’ve seen with Brady, such a situation could certainly call into question potential conflicts of interest Ryan could face in his dual roles. But if nothing else, the league has already set a precedent that allows team executives to also actively work for its media rights partners.