Apparently this was an Irsay decision and he's tired of Reich's QB reclaimation projects as well ...Reich could be next
The Colts have confirmed they are benching Matt Ryan for the rest of the season and it is not related to his shoulder injury.
Not only that, Colts media has all but reported the move was ordered by owner Jim Irsay. Tired of Daniel Snyder, Irsay is also apparently over coach Frank Reich's increasingly-tedious veteran quarterback reclamation projects. Ryan's reported grade two shoulder separation would have been convenient cover for a temporary move to Sam Ehlinger, but Irsay and perhaps even Reich want to rip off the band-aid and move on. Never the fleetest of foot, 37-year-old Ryan can no longer move at an NFL level. The latest signal caller to fail out of Reich's reform school, Ryan is going to have a difficult time getting a third chance, but he could probably hold on as a Matt Schaub-style backup if he desires that kind of existence. All that being said, it wouldn't exactly be surprising if Ehlinger proves ineffective enough or reckless enough that the Colts are forced to turn back to Ryan at some point in 2022.