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.

Lake had never been a defensive coordinator or a defensive playcaller prior to 2024. It's likely that the Falcons bring in someone with more experience doing that job this offseason. Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo will also be interviewed, per an NFL Network report.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

McVay's worst season as a head coach came the year after winning the Super Bowl, but he rebounded last season with a 10-7 record and wild-card berth. The Rams played the Lions in Detroit in the postseason, and they played the NFC North champions close throughout the game. However, the Lions beat the Rams 24-23 to end Los Angeles' season

Morris is the other former Rams defensive coordinator to have earned a head coach job after his time in Los Angeles. He returned to Atlanta this year after serving as the Falcons' interim head coach for 11 games in 2020. His team went 8-9 and was in ...

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 ...

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