Matt Ryan

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan is a healthy inactive for Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Chargers, with Sam Ehlinger pegged to ba.

The No. Instead, he’s being benched for the second time this season. 7, and interim coach Jeff Saturday put Ryan back in the starting lineup.

The Indianapolis Colts are playing against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football, and Matt Ryan isn't under center for the home side.

The Indianapolis Colts are playing against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football, and Matt Ryan isn't under center for the home side. set a new record for the biggest comeback in NFL history, the team decided to bench Matt Ryan. Not only have the Colts benched Ryan and named Foles as their starting quarterback, but they also relegated the former Atlanta Falcons star to third-string behind Sam Ehlinger, who started the final two games under former head coach Frank Reich before he was fired after the team's 26-3 loss to the New England Patriots on November 6th.

It turns out Wentz wasn't the biggest problem after all. Now the team has Ryan and, maybe, more importantly, the Matt Ryan contract. As the aging QB is now ...

Right now, the Colts hold the No. The team is 4-9-1, and Ryan is 4-7-1 as a starter. If that happens and no other teams blow away the Bears or the Seahawks with a massive offer for Nos. The good news is — unlike the Denver Broncos of Los Angeles Rams before them — the Colts only gave up a third-round pick to get Ryan. The offensive line has allowed 38 sacks this season, and the running game has also faltered. As the aging QB is now third string behind Nick Foles and Sam Ehlinger to close the season, the question becomes, how long are the Colts stuck with this deal?

Ryan is inactive for Monday night's game against the Chargers. With Ryan officially inactive Monday, Sam Ehlinger will back up Nick Foles in Week 16.

[Out with concussion](https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/news/532329/ashton-dulin-out-with-concussion/) He added one reception for five yards. [Leads backfield again](https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/news/532350/zack-moss-leads-backfield-again/) [Shows big-play potential](https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/news/532352/jelani-woods-shows-big-play-potential/) [Indianapolis Colts](https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/indianapolis-colts/) Fantasy Football News With Ryan officially inactive Monday, Sam Ehlinger will back up Nick Foles in Week 16.

The Indianapolis Colts loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football proves the Colts do not have an answer at quarterback.

None of these quarterbacks is the answer, in part, because the rest of the offense is a mess. Neither of the three quarterbacks can elevate the offense enough to compensate for these issues. None of the quarterbacks on the Colts’ roster is the answer for this team. [Sam Ehlinger](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EhliSa00.htm) as the starter would help, but there is little optimism he can spark the offense either. “Any time there's change, you step in, and you try to get acclimated as soon as you can and, you know, get the timing down and everything,” Foles said. The longest play of the game was a 19-yard completion to The Colts have now given up 56 sacks in 2022 and are on pace to break the franchise record for most sacks allowed in a season. [they fell to the Chargers 20-3.](https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/gameday/jakes-takes-colts-yuck-way-loss-chargers) Foles struggled all evening, finishing 17-of-29 (59%) for 143 yards, three interceptions, and a QB rating of 31.9. The fact of the matter is Foles was never going to succeed under these circumstances. [Indianapolis Colts](https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/) continuing to sputter, Saturday made the call to bring up [Nick Foles](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FoleNi00.htm) as the starting quarterback ahead of their showdown with the [Los Angeles Chargers](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/los-angeles-chargers). Besides being under pressure for the majority of the evening, Foles was playing with teammates he is still getting used to. The decline of [Matt Ryan](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RyanMa00.htm) has been obvious over the past couple of weeks, as the Colts have failed to push the ball down the field.