Logan Ryan, a former safety for the Tennessee Titans, announced his retirement from the NFL in April. When a player retires from a professional sport, there’s always a question of what comes next? For Ryan, his next step will be joining the CBS Sports crew as an analyst on Saturdays.
In a press release, the network stated the following:
CBS Sports Network will welcome two new additions to its roster this season, former Rutgers All-American standout cornerback Logan Ryan as a game analyst, and two-time All-American (Butkus and Lombardi Award-winning) former Boston College linebacker, Luke Kuechly, as an analyst for select games.
Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell will return as the lead announcers on the network’s first full season of Big Ten matchups. As a former standout at Rutgers, Ryan will provide a knowledgeable perspective during games.
Ryan played for the Titans from 2017-2019 after his rookie contract expired. Initially drafted by the New England Patriots, Ryan also played for the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers.
Over his 11-year career, Ryan recorded 755 tackles (545 solo), 13 sacks, 14 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 19 interceptions, one touchdown and 98 passes defensed.
Fun fact: Ryan intercepted Tom Brady’s final pass as a Patriot and ran it back for a nine-yard touchdown. The Titans won that playoff game and went on to the divisional round of the playoffs for the second time in two years and helped the team make it to the AFC Championship during the 2019 season. The Titans would lose that game to the Kansas City Chiefs and in March of 2020 he announced he would not return to Tennessee.
Ryan’s knowledge of the game and his past as a player will add a depth of knowledge to the analyst crew, as well as provide a different perspective to help viewers at home understand what is happening on the field.
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