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The Atlanta Falcons have elevated Tokunbo “Tumbo” Abanikanda to the director of scouting.
The Atlanta Falcons, after hiring Kevin Stefanski as their Head Coach, have made their next major move to reshape their offense. They have officially hired a former New York Jets coach as their new passing game coordinator.
Kevin Stefanski said he is "beyond thrilled" to be the Falcons' new head coach, calling Atlanta the place he wanted to be and a city that pulled him in from the very start.
The Falcons finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. One more win and they would have been in the playoffs.
Mike Mayock joins Rich Eisen and offers his assessment of the situation Kevin Stefanski is in with the Falcons.
Cunningham is set to be formally introduced on Tuesday in a joint press conference with Falcons president of football Matt Ryan. Atlanta's new general manager has already arrived at team headquarters and was given a tour of the facilities by Ryan himself.
The Falcons hired Rams' senior offensive assistant Alex Van Pelt to be their quarterbacks coach, per reports. Van Pelt worked with Kevin Stefanski in Cleveland.
The Falcons have two quarterbacks currently under contract for 2026, but veteran Kirk Cousins could be on his way out.