The Falcons announced Sunday that former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has interviewed for the vacant head coach position in Atlanta.
From the team’s release:
Stefanski spent the past six seasons (2020-25) as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Prior to the Browns, Stefanski spent 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, where he began his NFL coaching career as the assistant to the head coach in 2006-08. Stefanski was then promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach in 2009-13, tight ends coach in 2014-15, quarterbacks coach/interim offensive coordinator in 2017-18 and ultimately served as the team’s offensive coordinator in 2019. Before joining the NFL, Stefanski served as the assistant director of football operations at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005.
As our own Dave Choate wrote:
The ex-Browns head coach, who was fired after yet another disappointing season, is expected to speak with the Falcons about their vacancy. Despite the woeful state of the Browns, Stefanski remains a well-regarded coach who seemed ultimately to lose his spirit in the face of the overwhelming dysfunction in Cleveland. Atlanta could be a nice bounceback spot for him, and one of the better hires the team could make if they’re hellbent on making Michael Penix Jr. work.
Now that the Falcons have officially named Matt Ryan the President of Football, the best case scenario is to get the GM and head coach spots filled as quickly as possible so the focus can turn to the new league year and the questions that need to be answered.
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So far the Falcons have confirmed interviews with the following candidates for the head coach position:
Miami Dolphins Defensive Coordinator Anthony Weaver
Seattle Seahawks Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak
Seattle Seahawks Defensive Coordinator Aden Durde
Former Cleveland Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski
The Falcons reportedly have requested interviews with Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, and according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the team is adding Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero to that list as well.