Matt Ryan made choice to leave Falcons and hopes to follow the Tom Brady or Matthew Stafford roadmap

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The last week or so, Matt Ryan went from being on the same roster he’d been on for 14 years and expecting nothing to change, then realizing something might change that he didn’t necessarily want, then getting a choice to make a change — and taking it.

That’s how it was when Deshaun Watson was cleared of criminal chargers by a grand jury last week, sending a handful of NFL teams scurrying to try to trade for Watson.

One of those teams was the Atlanta Falcons, much to Ryan’s surprise. And that’s when his tight rope act to decide his future began.

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan holds his new jersey following a press conference at the NFL team's practice facility in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

"I’ve never been through a transaction or a roster move, which is commonplace and day-to-day for the majority of the locker room," Ryan said Tuesday as he was introduced as the Indianapolis Colts’ new quarterback. "So it was a different week, it was a different experience.

"I’m not naïve. I understand how this business works and that there’s going to be movement. From the time it started last week until we sit here today, I thought everyone handled things professionally. I didn’t like everything I heard, but you don’t always like what you hear sometimes. But they were professional and handled it really well."

The Falcons fully intended to trade Ryan once they began their Watson chase. But, surprisingly, they offered to keep Ryan or help him go to a team he preferred once they were eliminated from Watson contention.

It was Ryan’s choice.

"Ultimately, it came