The defense was heavily criticized by first-year Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris after the Falcons ended the season with back-to-back overtime losses (with a combined 74 points allowed). Morris was the Los Angeles Rams' defensive coordinator for three seasons before taking over in Atlanta last January.

The Atlanta Falcons have interviewed seven candidates for their defensive coordinator vacancy, and six share the same trait: experience with NFL play-calling.

The Rams punched above their weight class. With a chunk of cap space, they can fix fatal flaws (run defense, blocking) for 2025.

Anarumo spent the last six years as the defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals but was let go following the 2024 season. This is the first reported interview the Falcons have scheduled since firing Jimmy Lake over the weekend.

That's what starts today." Last Saturday, the Falcons announced they had fired Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers. Lake came to Atlanta from the Los Angeles Rams with Morris last offseason ...

The Atlanta Falcons have hired former New York Jets defensive coordinator and interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich as their defensive coordinator, the team announced Saturday night. The Falcons interviewed seven candidates for the job, but Ulbrich always was considered the favorite because of his relationship with Falcons head coach Raheem Morris.

When Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris started building his staff after being hired last January, he brought two coordinators with him from the Los Angeles Rams. Morris hired offensive ...

Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich has been named the Falcons new defensive coordinator, returning to Atlanta where he coached as an assistant from 2015 to 2020.

The Falcons have brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta, naming their former assistant as defensive coordinator.

Before the season started many expected the Rams defense to be the team's biggest problem. It was not only a young defense but also one that lost one of the bes

With the Los Angeles Rams' passing offense going through Puka Nacua now, it may be time for them to pivot off an increasingly expensive and marginalized star. C

Before the season started many expected the Rams defense to be the team's biggest problem. It was not only a young defense but also one that lost one of the bes