Overview
- Owner Arthur Blank confirmed Ryan is among multiple candidates and said interviews are underway over the next few days.
- The new president will be hired before the coach and GM, will report directly to Blank, and will oversee and hold football leadership accountable.
- Consultants Sportsology and JRZ Partners are assisting the searches for general manager and head coach, respectively.
- Blank said former Ravens coach John Harbaugh is someone Atlanta would like to speak with as part of the broader coaching evaluation.
- Reporting from NFL Media and others indicates Ryan would leave his CBS analyst role if hired, following early conflicting accounts about his media plans.