Updated Feb. 11, 2026, 7:37 p.m. ET
The Atlanta Falcons made major changes to their front office and coaching staff after the season ended. The team fired head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot, later naming Kevin Stefanski and Ian Cunningham as replacements.
The Falcons hired two new coordinators while retaining defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich on staff. Tommy Rees has taken over for Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator, and Craig Aukerman replaced Marquice Williams as special teams coordinator.
Rees and Aukerman were introduced during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Aukerman, who previously served as the special teams coordinator for the Miami Dolpins, provided some insight into his coaching philosophy.
“Basically, my whole thing is we wanna teach these guys whatever we can to help our team win,” Aukerman explained. “Whether it’s on offense, defense, or special teams. If you’re a four-core football player, a two-core football player, it doesn’t matter. We wanna have a role for you and we want you to excel in it. So that’s my biggest thing: I wanna teach these guys. I wanna develop them and I want to inspire them to play as hard as they possibly can.”
Aukerman spent five years as a special teams coach with the Tennessee Titans and was promoted to assistant head coach in 2023.
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The Falcons are also expected to add former Los Angeles Rams special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn as an assistant, according to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.