Logan Ryan Says Giants Trainer's Advice May Have Saved His Wife Ashley's Life

New York Giants defensive back Logan Ryan told reporters on Wednesday that the medical advice team trainer Justin Maher gave his wife, Ashley Bragg Ryan, may have saved her life. 

Ryan said Ashley complained of stomach pains on Tuesday morning but was going to try to sleep them off. When Ryan, who was still at the stadium, passed along her symptoms to Maher, he recommended she instead go to the hospital, where it was discovered she had an ectopic pregnancy and required emergency surgery to prevent the egg from bursting her fallopian tube and causing massive internal bleeding. 

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus. Ashley Ryan is "recovering well" from surgery, per the Giants defensive back.               

Ryan said head coach Joe Judge's reaction to the situation meant a lot.

"Joe said, you know, 'If you need to fly to Florida, don't worry about football,'" Ryan said. "And that's what Joe is as a man and as a coach. ... I'll do everything I can to play for a coach like that and an organization like this because if that wasn't the case, I don't know if I'd be here today. And honestly, I'm extremely grateful for this organization and Joe and for everybody to understand things are bigger than football, especially this year."

Ryan, 29, has registered 47 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in his first season with the Giants. He's also had stints with the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans in his career.