A banner flying over campus calling for UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond to fire head coach Chip Kelly turned out to only be the second-worst thing the football program had happen this week.

Sophomore tight end Carsen Ryan’s announcement that he intends to transfer when the portal opens for undergraduates next Monday has highlighted a rocky start to what was already expected to be a heavy turnover on the roster for next season.

“It’s been a privilege for me to attend UCLA as a student-athlete and my honor to play football for the Bruins,” Ryan wrote Wednesday on a graphic posted to his social media account. “I love my teammates and I’m thankful for all the great memories with them during my time here at UCLA.

“After a lot of personal reflection and prayer, I’ve decided to enter the transfer portal.”

He is the third Bruins player to enter the transfer portal, joining seniors Kam Brown and Keegan Jones’ announcement Monday.

After dealing with injuries that limited him to five games as a freshman, Ryan quickly became one of the team’s most reliable targets in 2023.