Fans react: Matt Ryan agrees to 5-year extension with Falcons

August 31, 2017 Atlanta: Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and wide reciever Julio Jones, who both did not play in the game, share a laugh on the sidelines during the 4th quarter of their final preseason game against the Jaguars in a NFL football game on Thursday, August 31, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

By Maghen Moore

May 3, 2018

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan agreed to a 5-year contract extension with the team on Thursday.

The extension is worth $30 million a year with $100 million guaranteed.

BREAKING: We have agreed to terms with Matt Ryan on a 5-year extension. The best is yet to come.#FireInIce

STORY - https://t.co/ZDcinOmyPh pic.twitter.com/gfQledy8ur
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) May 3, 2018

Fans on Twitter immediately reacted to the massive extension.

Rodgers spending the last couple days on the beach before OTAs start heard about the Matt Ryan deal like pic.twitter.com/PiKcLn8Kn6
— Vasy4Vezina (@hpenn10) May 3, 2018

Matt Ryan with 100 M’s guaranteed..? Jesus Christ
— KP (@kadenpasawicz) May 3, 2018

Matt Ryan secured the bag 💼
— Good Brotha Ry (@RWhitehead1) May 3, 2018

Logs on...

Kirby Smart, 7-year contract.
Matt Ryan, 5-year contract.
Braves sweep Mets.#GoDawgs #RiseUp #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/SkGyeWxoiy
— Kevin Kelley (@KevinKelleyFB) May 3, 2018

I can't overstate how fortunate the Falcons are that Matt Ryan's contract expired a year earlier than Aaron Rodgers'
— Adnan Ikic (@SayWhichWay) May 3, 2018

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