ATLANTA — Falcons coach Raheem Morris has a second chance to get his defensive coordinator hire right. He needs to go after someone with more job-specific experience than his first hire had.

Despite head coach Raheem Morris' experience as a defensive play-caller, the team will look to hire another experienced coach to take over the defense in 2025. Last season, the Falcons ranked 23rd ...

The move comes days after head coach Raheem Morris publicly stated he would be evaluating "all our coaches." Evidently, the evaluation did not go in Lake’s favor. "After a thorough evaluation of ...

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers on Saturday following first-year coach Raheem Morris' sharp criticism of his ...

“After a thorough evaluation of the season, and with careful consideration for our team’s future, we deemed these moves necessary,” Falcons coach Raheem Morris said in the press release.

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers on Saturday following first-year coach Raheem Morris' sharp criticism of his defence's ...

The Atlanta Falcons fired Jimmy Lake on Saturday, ending his tenure as the team's defensive coordinator after just one season. The Falcons fired defensive line coach Jay Rodgers as well.