The Atlanta Falcons have hired former assistant Jeff Ulbrich, who spent the past four years with the New York Jets, as defensive coordinator.

As the Super Bowl countdown begins, several eliminated teams are focusing their efforts elsewhere: finding and hiring new coaches.

The clock is ticking on the San Francisco 49ers to decide on their defensive coordinator hire. It has been two weeks since they relieved Nick Sorensen of his du

Ulbrich was the New York Jets' defensive coordinator over the past four seasons and served as interim head coach for the final 12 games of the 2024 season. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

The way things look, it is shaping up that the Colts will have their top choice when it comes to filling the defensive coordinator role.

Atlanta Falcons (DC) Jeff Ulbrich is heading to Atlanta to ... Baltimore Ravens (Secondary) Chicago Bears (HC, OC, DC) Cincinnati Bengals (DC, OL) Cleveland Browns (OC, OL) Dallas Cowboys (HC ...

Jeff Ulbrich has returned to the Falcons as their new defensive coordinator. Read more at Pro Football Rumors.

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.

While some stars opted out, Burrow and Baker Mayfield will be among the players on hand for the revamped games.

While the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for the Super Bowl, 30 other NFL teams are preparing to get there next season. Several teams have filled their head coaching vacancies and are assembling their staffs while other teams are in the process of improving their coordinators and clearing cap space for a massive salary cap increase.

The Colts are moving from one of the NFL's most static and predictable defenses under recently fired defensive coordinator Gus Bradley to one of the game's more unpredictable and varied attacks under Anarumo.

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