'"Well, it's really a dead period so you really can't talk with him about football-specific things, but I did see him, I did meet him, I shook his hand, but that's about it," Ryan said. "Obviously, I knew EJ when he was going through this process a few years ago and I was very impressed with him. One thing I know about EJ is he's got a great work ethic, and I think that's key when you're trying to reach your potential and things like that."'