Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers and Defensive Coordinator

Falcons Interviewing Steelers DBs Coach for Defensive Coordinator
The Atlanta Falcons will have their fifth defensive coordinator interview Friday, meeting with Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown.
Falcons Interview Steelers Assistant for Defensive Coordinator Job
The Atlanta Falcons are interviewing Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown for their defensive coordinator opening on Friday, according to
Packers assistant Derrick Ansley interviews for Falcons defensive coordinator job
Green Bay Packers defensive passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons for their open defensive coordinator job, the team announced Thursday. Ansley is the Falcons' fourth interview for the job.
Falcons coordinator search: Grady Brown interviewed Friday
Pittsburgh secondary coach Grady Brown interviewed for the Falcons’ vacant defensive coordinator Friday. He became the fifth person to be interviewed by the Falcons since Jimmy Lake was fired Saturday.
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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.
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Two candidates — Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and New York Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich — have completed interviews while two others — former Bengals DC Lou Anarumo and former Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks — are set to meet with the team next week.
Falcons interview two more in defensive coordinator search
The Atlanta Falcons have interviewed former Cincinnati Bengals assistant Lou Anarumo and Green Bay Packers passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley.
Atlanta Falcons interview Michigan's Wink Martindale for defensive coordinator
The Atlanta Falcons have conducted a virtual interview with Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale as they began their search to replace Jimmy Lake, who was fired as defensive coordinator following the team's 8-9 finish.
Steve Wilks to interview for Falcons defensive coordinator opening
The Falcons have interviewed Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and have another scheduled with former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo this week. Stay up to date with each reported interview using our Falcons defensive coordinator tracker.
Falcons First Defensive Coordinator Interview Announced
The Atlanta Falcons have their first defensive coordinator interview set in former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.
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