Ex-Giants Team Captain Sends Message to Organization, Fans Upon Retiring

Getty Former New York Giants safety Logan Ryan (right) announced his official retirement from the NFL.

Former New York Giants safety and team captain Logan Ryan announced his official retirement from the NFL on Tuesday, April 9.

“Thank you to all my family, friends and teammates for the guidance and support!” Ryan posted on X. “Thanks to the fans for watching! Won 2 Super Bowls and got out happy and healthy to be the best father for my children! Thanks again for 11 seasons! Cheers to what’s next 🥂.”

The message was accompanied by a video, which began with Ryan stating irrefutably: “I am officially retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons.”

The video montage then continued straight into a much younger Ryan declaring for the NFL draft out of local New Jersey university Rutgers. That brief clip was followed by highlights from his time with the New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and Giants.

“Man, what a great career, what a ride it was,” Ryan interluded after the first string of memories. “Beautiful journey of highs and lows like they always are.”

The veteran then shouted out his friends, family, teammates and “all those that supported” him once again. “I try to play the right way,” he voiced. “I try to play my hardest at all times.”

To the Giants franchise, in particular, Ryan said: “[Thank you] for bringing me home back to New Jersey during the COVID years [and for] literally saving my wife’s life. Thank you so much to the training staff and the organization for saving my wife Ashley.”

Along with the Patriots and Titans, Ryan also thanked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers — who he played for after his time with Big Blue.

Logan Ryan Started 30 Games for Giants During Joe Judge Era

Ryan was much more successful during the other stretches of his career, winning two Super Bowls with the Patriots and contributing to playoff runs with the Titans, Bucs and Niners. Having said that, he did start 30 games with the Giants under former head coach Joe Judge.

Over that span, Ryan always played with heart, experience, leadership and class.

He also racked up over 200 total tackles in two seasons at safety, with 17 pass defenses, two sacks, five forced fumbles and one interception according to Pro Football Reference.

Unfortunately, those Giants teams weren’t great as a whole, achieving a record of 10-23 while Ryan was on the roster. And although the safety’s coverage numbers dipped with NYG — per Pro Football Focus — Ryan remained noticeably consistent throughout his career.

That includes his time with the Giants, where he logged over 2,000 defensive snaps and was credited with 40 key defensive “stops” according to PFF.