We are just days removed from Black Monday, a day in which many head coaches and general managers were fired, a day Falcons fans have become intimately familiar with over the years.

We are just days removed from Black Monday, a day in which many head coaches and general managers were fired, a day Falcons fans have become intimately

Mel Kiper Jr. released his first NFL Mock Draft on ESPN, and he has the Atlanta Falcons taking defensive end Shemar Stewart out of Texas A&M.

The Falcons' quick hiring of Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator has sparked frustration among fans, who see it as yet another example of the team's lack of forward-thinking moves.

Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown will not become the Atlanta Falcons' defensive coordinator. Instead, the Falcons will hire former New York Jets interim head coach and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich for that job.

When the Falcons hired Raheem Morris over Bill Belichick, it was criticized as the "safe" hire, with many reporting there was a power struggle going on

Ulbrich, who spent much of last season as the New York Jets' interim coach, takes over a defense that earned criticism from first-year coach Raheem Morris.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' path to a fifth straight NFC South title next season may have just gotten a lot more difficult.

Following a lengthy search, the Atlanta Falcons hired Jeff Ulbrich for their defensive coordinator vacancy on Saturday evening. The interim head coach of the New York Jets returns to Atlanta where he spent six seasons as a linebackers coach (2015-2020) and one year as interim defensive coordinator.

In January 2025, former New York Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich was hired as the team’s defensive coordinator after working in that same role in an interim capacity with Morris after Quinn’s firing.

The Lions surely would have preferred to keep Aaron Glenn as their defensive coordinator, but the Jets hiring him as their head coach will bring them a return in the form of draft picks.