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The Atlanta Falcons face a litany of changes this offseason, and not just just the head coach and general manager.
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Falcons head coach interview tracker: Every candidate linked to Atlanta
The Atlanta Falcons clearly didn't let the euphoria of Sunday's win over the New Orleans Saints cloud their judgement when it came Raheem Morris' fate as head coach. Team owner Arthur Blank made the move to fire Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot shortly after the Falcons recorded their fourth consecutive win to close the season.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Ryan is set to interview with the Falcons later this week — either Thursday or Friday — for their newly created president of football role. It’s been reported that the former Falcons quarterback was in discussions to join the team’s front office, with Ryan also looking to keep his TV job on CBS.
Cincinnati ownership is banking that positive continuity and learning from mistakes are the best path back to winning. Paul Dehner Jr.'s column explains why keeping Duke Tobin and Zac Taylor is the right move, even if Bengals fans hate it.
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Greg Beadles replaces Rich McKay as CEO of the Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons acted swiftly following Sunday's season finale, firing head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot just a few hours after the game ended. The team also named a new CEO on Monday morning, promoting president Greg Beadles to the role previously held by Rich McKay.
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Bears’ Ian Cunningham is a candidate for the Falcons job
The Falcons requested an interview with Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham for their GM job, per source. Cunningham has been a finalist for multiple GM jobs in recent years. Bears GM Ryan Poles played at BC with Matt Ryan, who's widely expected to be ATL's new football president.
Falcons are reportedly interested in Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham due to Ryan Poles' connection to Matt Ryan
As Terry Fontenot learned the hard way, the Atlanta Falcons made significant changes to their management team at the end of the 2025 season.