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

The Atlanta Falcons have interviewed former Cincinnati Bengals assistant Lou Anarumo and Green Bay Packers passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley.

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.

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.

While they were together in 2022, Atlanta Falcons star safety Jessie Bates III spoke highly of former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.

The Falcons completed a virtual interview with Jeff Ulbrich for the organization’s defensive coordinator position, the team announced Wednesday afternoon.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Falcons brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta ... Green Bay passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley, former Cincinnati assistant Lou Anarumo and Michigan defensive coordinator ...

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.

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.

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

Darren Mougey, a longtime Broncos scout and executive who became their assistant GM in 2022, is the new general manager of the Jets, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.