Per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, Falcons run game coordinator/OL coach Dwayne Ledford is considered a strong candidate to join new Ravens HC Jesse Minter’s offensive staff. Atlanta decided to move forward with OL coach Bill Callahan on new HC Kevin Stefanski’s staff, making Ledford available.
Naturally, there is going to be a lot of turnover on the coaching staff with a new head coach coming in, but there were a couple of coaches from this year’s staff the Atlanta Falcons could have kept around.
Michael Gonzalez is one step closer to potentially earning a spot on a 53-man roster. The former Louisville offensive lineman has been officially signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons, the organization announced Friday.
The Falcons are hoping their new wide receivers coach can help transform the position for the better. To answer the question in the title of this article as quickly as possible, Ike Hilliard’s track record says yes.
In Zac Robinson and Jimmy Lake, Raheem Morris installed two first-time NFL coordinators as his top lieutenants. The returning Falcons leader will backstop the OC-DC tandem with some experienced staffers in key posts.