Colts bench previous MVP Matt Ryan for second-year quarterback Sam Ehlinger

The Indianapolis Colts are benching Matt Ryan in favor of second-year quarterback Sam Ehlinger. Coach Frank Reich made the statement on Monday after Ryan tossed 2 more interceptions in Sunday’s 19-10 loss at Tennessee. Reich stated Ryan suffered an apart tossing shoulder in the video game, however that the choice to make a modification was not injury associated. “Right now the relocation is for Sam to be the starter for the remainder of the season,” Reich informed the group’s site. Ryan leads the NFL in interceptions with 9, and has actually fumbled 11 times this season. The 37- year-old Ryan has actually been sacked 24 times, taken 59 strikes and ranks 2nd in pass efforts with 297, mostly due to the fact that the Colts (3-3-1) have actually been not able to get their ground video game working efficiently. Ryan signed up with the Colts in a trade from the Atlanta Falcons in March. He is contracted through to the end of 2023 and is because of make $217 m in base pay next season. Ehlinger was a sixth-round choice in 2021, however has actually taken a fast climb to his very first NFL start. He began his novice season on hurt reserve, however signed up with the active lineup in October. A strong preseason in 2022 put him in the discussion to supplant Super Bowl 52 MVP Nick Foles as No 2 on the Colts depth chart, a relocation Reich made prior to the group’s Week 6 video game. Ehlinger has actually appeared in 3 NFL video games, however has actually never ever tossed a pass. Reich stated he was a lot more pleased with Ehlinger’s practice leading up to the Tennessee video game and now he’s moved past Ryan, who ranks amongst the NFL’s top 10 in profession lawns passing and profession conclusions and was league MVP in the 2016 season. Ehlinger will be the seventh various beginning quarterback Reich has actually utilized in his five-year period with the Colts. Indy are 1.5 video games behind Tennessee in the AFC South.
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