Smith served as offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans under head coach Mike Vrabel. He played a big role in Derrick Henry becoming one of the top running backs in the NFL as well as resurrecting the career of quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
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.
The Atlanta Falcons are hiring Ulbrich as their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources informed of the situation. The team announced the hire shortly after the report.
Manuel began his NFL coaching career with the Seattle Seahawks under Dan Quinn in 2012. He was a defensive assistant in Seattle when the team won the Super Bowl during 2013 and served as the Seahawks assistant secondary coach in 2014.
Ulbrich will bring a familiar face to Atlanta, but is recent run with the Jets reveals much more could be on the way
The Atlanta Falcons have hired former assistant Jeff Ulbrich, who spent the past four years with the New York Jets, as defensive coordinator.
Glenn played for the Jets in his first eight NFL seasons and later worked for them as a scout in the personnel department.
"I'm excited to welcome Aaron Glenn home as the head coach of the New York Jets," said Jets Chairman Robert Wood Johnson. "Aaron earned this opportunity through almost three decades of NFL experience – ten with us as a player and a scout.
There are some excellent free agents who may follow new Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich. Following the firing of Jimmy Lake, Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris searched for his new defensive coordinator. He landed on Jeff Ulbrich, a familiar face he worked closely with most recently in 2020.
It's as if the Falcons have turned the clock back to 2020 bringing back Jeff Ulbrich as the new/old defensive coordinator. Raheem Morris rebuilding a staff that