The Falcons fired head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot after the season finale and have begun the search for their replacements. The team brought in Matt Ryan to be the new president of football, but the future of Atlanta’s coaching staff remains up in the air.<\/p>\n
Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he would like to see defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich return but would leave it up to his new head coach to make the final decision.<\/p>\n
However, Atlanta blocked<\/a> Ulbrich from interviewing with the Dallas Cowboys last week and will reportedly allow offensive coordinator Zac Robinson<\/a> to interview with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is “extremely close” with Williams. Based on these reports, it sounds like the Falcons are planning to hire an entirely new offensive staff.<\/p>\n Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n Williams will join Dan Quinn’s coaching staff in Washington, where his father, NFL legend Doug Williams, is an executive.<\/p>\n As for the Falcons’ coaching search, they’ve interviewed six candidates and are expected to meet with John Harbaugh and Antonio Pierce<\/a> later this week.<\/p>\n -Follow the team’s head coach and GM search with our\u00a0Falcons interview tracker<\/a>!<\/p>\n
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