Matt Ryan has joined CBS Sports as an NFL analyst, but he made sure to note that he isn't officially retiring from football.

Ryan told SiriusXM NFL Radio that he felt keeping the possibility of a return made sense.

"I don't know," Ryan said. "This situation, all the stars would have to [align]. I've just learned, at least during my experience in the 15 years I've played, to just not shut any doors. That's really the decision behind that. ... I'm excited to kind of take this next step and to move forward, but at the same time, you never know what's going to happen in this league. Anything could shake out, and so we'll see what happens."

Ryan, 38, spent 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons before spending the 2022 season with the Indianapolis Colts.