Jeff Ulbrich is returning to the Atlanta Falcons as defensive coordinator, the crew introduced Saturday night time.
Ulbrich was once the New York Jets’ defensive coordinator over the last 4 seasons and served as intervening time head trainer for the general 12 video games of the 2024 season. The Jets went 3-9 all over that span. He additionally persevered serving as defensive coordinator.
Ulbrich, 47, has numerous familiarity with the Falcons as he previously spent six seasons (2015-20) with the franchise. He coached linebackers all the way through his tenure but in addition was once assistant head trainer and intervening time defensive coordinator for a part of the 2020 season after Dan Quinn was once disregarded.
Present Falcons head trainer Raheem Morris changed Quinn on an intervening time foundation. Morris additionally was once at the personnel with Ulbrich for a similar six seasons.
Morris went 8-9 in 2024 in his first season as head trainer. Jimmy Lake was once the defensive coordinator, however he was once fired after one season.
Ulbrich performed 10 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers from 2000-09 earlier than shifting into training.
Previous Saturday, the Falcons finished a digital interview with former Chicago Bears trainer Matt Eberflus however later made up our minds to rent Ulbrich.
–Box Degree Media