The Falcons just traded Matt Ryan for a third round pick to the Indianapolis Colts, news we’re going to be digesting for a while. They appear to have a short-term replacement in mind.
Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Falcons are likely to reach out to Marcus Mariota in the hopes of signing him, presumably to compete to start in 2022.
Mariota, 28, spent the past two seasons as Derek Carr’s backup with the Raiders after starting from 2015-2018 for the Titans. He was benched after six games in the 2019 season in favor of Ryan Tannehill, however, and that came in Arthur Smith’s first year as the team’s offensive coordinator.