Falcons ‘Working’ to Hire Ex Packers Coach for Defensive Role

The Atlanta Falcons interviewed Inexperienced Bay Packers defensive backs coach and go recreation coordinator Jerry Grey for his or her vacant defensive coordinator place earlier than finally hiring New Orleans Saints co-defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen.

However now, the Falcons try to get the perfect of each worlds.

Per NFL Network, Atlanta is “engaged on a deal” with Grey to have him be a part of Nielsen on the teaching workers.

Grey, 60, helped information the Packers to the NFL’s sixth-best go protection this season and has historical past with Falcons coach Arthur Smith, as the 2 labored collectively in 2007 and 2008 with the now-Washington Commanders.

After hiring Nielsen, who’s changing the retired Dean Pees, the Falcons rapidly parted methods with a number of members of the defensive workers, together with defensive position coach Gary Emanuel, exterior linebackers coach Ted Monachino and defensive backs coach Jon Hoke.

As such, Atlanta expressed curiosity in beginning (principally) recent beneath Nielsen, as Frank Bush (inside linebackers) was the one place coach to be retained.

Now, it seems as if the Falcons may get two of their favourite candidates from the defensive coordinator interview course of, and Grey – who is not beneath contract with the Packers for 2023 – would seemingly slide into the defensive backs function beforehand held by Hoke.

However in the meanwhile, Atlanta’s strictly “working” – however actually appears to be heading in direction of including Grey.

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