Contract talks with Falcons’ Matt Ryan hit snag

The Falcons appear to have hit a snag while hashing out a lucrative contract extension for quarterback Matt Ryan.

Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said Wednesday he "couldn't even put a (timetable on it)."

Ryan is a former league MVP winner who’s been to the playoff six times and has one Super Bowl appearance.

If Jimmy Garoppolo is worth $27.5 million per year and Kirk Cousins is worth $28 million per year -- neither have been to the playoffs -- then what is Ryan worth? -- Read more on myajc

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