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Steelers News<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers assistant general manger Andy Weidl at practice for the Senior Bowl on Jan. 29, 2026. — Alan Saunders \/ Steelers Now\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Steelers assistant general manager Andy Weidl <\/a>will remain in his current position after interviewed to be the next general manager of the Atlanta Falcons. <\/p>\n

Weidl has been the Steelers\u2019 assistant general manager since 2022, and has been the right-hand man of Steelers general manager Omar Khan<\/a>, specifically when it comes to scouting and the draft. He interviewed with the Falcons for their general manager vacancy earlier this offseason. On Thursday, multiple reports emerged that the Falcons will hire Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham for the position. The Falcons were the final team that still <\/p>\n

A former offensive lineman at Villanova, Weidl primarily undertook the remanning of the Steelers trenches over the last three draft classes, with the Steelers taking Broderick Jones<\/a>, Troy Fautanu<\/a>, Zach Frazier<\/a>, Mason McCormick<\/a>, Derrick Harmon<\/a>, Yahya Black<\/a> and Jack Sawyer<\/a> over the last three years of Khan\/Weidl drafts.<\/p>\n

This is the first time that he\u2019s been reported to interview for a general manager position, though he has been connected to such jobs in the past.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Falcons are one of two teams that had a general manager vacancy this offseason. The other was filled when the Miami Dolphins hired former Green Bay Packers assistant Jon-Eric Sullivan.<\/p>\n

Outgoing Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot was fired, along with head coach Raheem Morris, on Jan. 4. The Falcons have already replaced Morris, hiring former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, with newly hired Falcons president of football Matt Ryan running that search along with owner Arthur Blank.<\/p>\n

\"PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers assistant general manger Andy Weidl and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith at practice on Aug. 23, 2025. \u2014 Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now<\/p>\n

Weidl is a Mount Lebanon native and got his start with the Steelers in 1998 as a player personnel assistant under the tutelage of Tom Donahue and Bill Nunn. Since then, he has made stops with the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens before moving to the Eagles in 2016. Weidl helped construct Super Bowl winners with the Ravens in 2012 and Eagles in 2017.<\/p>\n

Weidl worked under Joe Douglas while was the vice president of player personnel for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2016-19. Weidl was the Eagles\u2019 assistant director of player personnel from 2016-17 and became director of player personnel in 2019. He took over as vice president of player personnel upon Douglas\u2019 departure in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Falcons have also requested an interview with Chicago Bears assistant general manger Ian Cunningham, per NFL Network.<\/a><\/p>\n

Chris Ward contributed.<\/p>\n

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