Jeff Ulbrich is out of the running to be the full-time head coach of the New York Jets... because he went and got himself a new job. The Atlanta Falcons announced that Ulbrich has accepted an offer to become their new defensive coordinator.
The Atlanta Falcons will have their fourth different defensive coordinator in as many seasons when Jeff Ulbrich arrives in Flowery Branch.
Atlanta Falcons newly hired defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has plenty of experience with head coach Raheem Morris, as the two shared the sideline from 2015-20 in Atlanta.
One of those names is interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich. Originally the defensive coordinator but promoted to the role after New York fired Robert Saleh, Ulbrich went 3-9 at the helm and failed to turn around the Jets season. After interviewing for the head coaching job last week, Ulbrich didn't want to wait to be told no by New York.
The Atlanta Falcons have found their new defensive coordinator. The team is hiring Jeff Ulbrich, the Jets' former defensive coordinator who spent the majority of the 2024 season as New York's interim head coach,
The Falcons have brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta, naming their former assistant as defensive coordinator.
The Atlanta Falcons continued their search for a defensive coordinator by conducting a virtual interview with New York Jets interim coach and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.
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.
For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.
The New York Jets interviewed Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. on Sunday for their head coach vacancy. Whitt is in his first season leading the defense for the Commanders,
After naming Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons have shifted their focus to finding a new defensive line coach. According to a report from NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the team is interviewing Houston Texans assistant defensive line coach Nate Ollie.