The Facts: The Colts do not look at Ryan as just a one-year Band-Aid at the position, owner Jim Irsay said Saturday. The addition of Ryan from Atlanta in March initially could have been compared to when the Colts signed veteran Philip Rivers for a year in 2020 until they hopefully found their long-term answer at the position. But if Irsay has his way, Ryan will be their starter for the next few seasons. "We hope Matt can be here for four years, maybe," Irsay said.

Diehards Line: The Colts wanted to cut ties with Carson Wentz so badly after just one season that they traded him to the Washington Commanders without a plan on who would be their starter next season. Indianapolis didn't get in the mix for Ryan until the Falcons tried to land Deshaun Watson from Houston. "Part of the problem going forward was that there weren't any clear answers when we moved away from Carson," Irsay said. "That was the biggest dilemma. I really kind of emphasized that it was essential that we look at it that way, the cold, hard reality that we would find answers." Ryan's presence has already been felt inside the Colts organization in just a short period of time. Offensive coordinator Marcus Brady said Ryan, the 2016 NFL MVP, has been "damn near coach in himself" during the team's offseason workouts. As ESPN.com's Mike Wells notes, the Colts will feel good if they're able to get multiple seasons out of Ryan, 36, because it'll give them time to try to find their next franchise quarterback after the Wentz experiment turned out to be a gigantic failure.