Matt Ryan retires from the NFL as an Atlanta Falcon

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I’m surprised he wasn’t already retired, I thought I heard him in a broadcast booth this year? Maybe he was hoping Atlanta would call
- Not uncommon for players to want to retire before their contract is actually up, so they go onto the team's 'Reserve/Retired' list. It means they're effectively gone, but if they decide to unretire the team still holds their remaining contract rights.