After 11 NFL seasons, two-time Super Bowl champion safety Logan Ryan is calling it a career.
Ryan made his retirement announcement in a social media post on Tuesday morning and in an appearance on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd, explaining that he had achieved his major career goals — winning championships and ensuring financial security for himself and his family.
Logan Ryan retires after 11 seasons in the NFL
Ryan won both of his titles with the New England Patriots, who drafted him in the third round out of Rutgers in 2013. After the second of those Super Bowl wins with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, He then signed with the Tennessee Titans in free agency, joining then-Titans head coach and former Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel. Ryan also spent time with the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers. Ryan and his wife have two children, who Ryan cites as primary motivators for him to walk away from the NFL.
“I think at this point, it’s best walking away healthy physically, mentally and emotionally, with my head on straight” Ryan told Cowherd. “Ready to be a father at my kids’ games and maybe do some TV, do some broadcasting, but make that schedule work in my life and really spend some time with my kids.”
But while Ryan may be ready to take a step back from the NFL, he told Keyshawn Johnson on Johnson’s podcast “All Facts No Brakes” that he is very surprised Belichick and Vrabel will be taking a step back as well. Both coaches mutually parted ways with their respective teams after the offseason, and neither landed another head coaching job. Belichick has spent the past several weeks consulting for college football programs, while Vrabel took an advisory role with the Cleveland Browns.
Both Belichick and Vrabel are known for being discipline-minded, defense-oriented head coaches, and Ryan believes that the NFL is trending in a different direction.
“I definitely think that times are changing,” Ryan said. “[Teams in] the league are…
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Publish date : 2024-04-10 01:07:50
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