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NFL community reacts to Colts' trade with Falcons for QB Matt Ryan

Published: Mar 21, 2022 at 02:23 PM

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The quarterback carousel kept spinning Monday, as the Indianapolis Colts acquired longtime Atlanta Falcons signal-caller Matt Ryan for a 2022 third-round pick.

Ryan's former teammates in Atlanta, his future teammates in Indianapolis and others around the league reacted to the cross-conference move.

Welcome Matty Ice! 👍🏈❄️ pic.twitter.com/vG6MT4JbGg
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) March 21, 2022

@juliojones_11 aye man hear me out! Matt have already thrown you a lot of touchdowns in the dome in Atlanta, y’all could finish what y’all started in Atlanta in the dome here in Indy! 👀
— Darius Leonard (@dsleon45) March 21, 2022

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— Russell Gage Jr. (@GageRussell) March 21, 2022

Time to start warming up! pic.twitter.com/yg8pLTWFHO
— cordarrelle patterson (@ceeflashpee84) March 21, 2022

Do we play the colts?!? What’s the @Saints schedule 😒👀🥺 pic.twitter.com/7HF27sza7k
— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) March 21, 2022

Gettin all these texts from folks 😂😥 like I need time to process…I guess I’m happy for him if he’s happy.. If that’s what he wanted… and what’s best for him… @AtlantaFalcons & MATTY ICE & #Levelz are in NFL history we’ll always have that 😶 farewell to black&red #2 pic.twitter.com/zgFHahfPmA
— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) March 21, 2022

Let’s Go! 🔥 https://t.co/lOVOFMjwkg
— Parris Campbell (@PCampbell21) March 21, 2022

I just texted Matthew Ryan. I can’t wait to annoy him.
— Kenny Moore II (@KennyKennyMoe3) March 21, 2022

Ready for ALL the competition in the AFC! 🔥
— Mike Hilton (@MikeHilton_28) March 21, 2022

That is a great pick up for colts. Chris Ballard is such a great dude & I have a bunch of respect for him and org. 🤝 easy to root for good genuine ppl!
— Tony Jefferson II (@_tonyjefferson) March 21, 2022

End of an era. That you Matt Ryan. What a run. You put on for the city like no other. Fantastic player, fantastic person. Much respect. 💯 #DirtyBirds

Wish you all the best. 🙏🏾
— Jamal Anderson (@jamthedirtybird) March 21, 2022

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