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Matty Ice back? 3 NFL teams that should take a flyer on Matt Ryan

By Mark Powell

TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons looks to pass the ball during the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on September 19, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons looks to pass the ball during the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on September 19, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) /
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NFL Rumors: Could the Packers sign Matt Ryan?

If Matt Ryan is indeed open to backup or mentorship opportunities with his next team, the Green Bay Packers are arguably the best fit.

The Packers recently cut Danny Etling, instead riding with Jordan Love and Sean Clifford as their top-2 quarterbacks heading into the first preseason contest. That…leaves a lot to be desired, and for good reason. Love is unproven, still, at this juncture. And while it’s great Green Bay has a lot of confidence in Clifford, it’s tough to justify considering he was a late-round draft choice and is a rookie.

A veteran like Matt Ryan would fix everything, and allow Love to continue learning from a quarterback who has performed at the highest level, and made a Super Bowl once upon a time. Unlike Aaron Rodgers, Ryan would enter the Packers QB room as the clear backup with only two goals — learn the offense just in case he’s needed, and groom Love to be the quarterback Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst think he can be.

Ryan shouldn’t be starting football games for a team with postseason aspirations, and the Packers have that. Still, it allows Matty Ice to play a key role on a competitive Packers squad. What does either side have to lose?

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