Matt Ryan will join NFL Today, Simms and Esiason depart

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Ryan, who retired final week after 15 years within the NFL, will be a part of CBS Sports activities as a studio analyst on “The NFL At the moment” and Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason will depart after lengthy runs on the present, the community introduced Monday.

Ryan will be a part of James Brown, Nate Burleson, Invoice Cowher and JJ Watt. The 2016 NFL MVP and four-time Professional Bowl quarterback joined CBS Sports activities final season as an NFL recreation analyst and appeared in studio throughout the playoffs and Tremendous Bowl.

“Matt had an impressive first yr at CBS Sports activities, excelling as each a studio and recreation analyst,” CBS Sports activities president and CEO David Berson stated. “He’s the consummate staff participant and a Corridor of Fame individual. We love the chemistry he has with the studio crew and we’re excited to see him entertain NFL followers and share his ardour, perception and perspective alongside JB, Nate, Coach and JJ.”

The contracts of Simms and Esiason expired after the Tremendous Bowl.

Simms got here to CBS in 1998 after the community received the rights to the AFC. He was the lead recreation analyst till he moved to the studio in 2017.

“Nice 26 yrs run with CBS SPORTS. Though that a part of my profession is over I look ahead to what’s subsequent,” Simms posted on social media.

Esiason was on “The NFL At the moment” for 22 years and was the present’s longest-tenured analyst. Esiason will proceed engaged on a New York sports activities speak radio present simulcast on CBS Sports activities Community.

“Phil and Boomer set the usual of excellence for NFL analysts,” Berson stated. “We’re so grateful for his or her immeasurable contributions to CBS Sports activities. We genuinely thank them for being unimaginable teammates and for his or her ardour, dedication and dedication to elevating CBS Sports activities’ NFL protection each season.”

Ryan performed for the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts and ranks within the high 10 in NFL historical past in passing yards (62,792), touchdowns (381), completions (5,551) and makes an attempt (8,464).

The change is the primary important transfer below Berson, who took over three weeks in the past following the retirement of chairman Sean McManus.

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This story has been corrected to indicate that Simms moved to the studio in 2017, not 2016.

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