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Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich has been named the Falcons new defensive coordinator, returning to Atlanta where he coached as an assistant from 2015 to 2020.

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot evaluated Morris's first season at the helm.

After a thorough search, the Atlanta Falcons hired Jeff Ulbrich for their defensive coordinator vacancy on Saturday. Ulbrich returns to Atlanta where he spent six seasons as a linebackers coach (2015-2020) and one year as interim defensive coordinator in 2020.

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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.

The Atlanta Falcons have interviewed seven candidates for their defensive coordinator vacancy, and six share the same trait: experience with NFL play-calling.

Ulbrich will bring a familiar face to Atlanta, but is recent run with the Jets reveals much more could be on the way

The #Falcons are hiring Jeff Ulbrich as their defensive coordinator, per sources. A former NFL linebacker, Ulbrich finished last season as the #Jets interim coach. Now he reunites with close friend Raheem Morris in Atlanta, where they worked together from 2015-20. pic.twitter.com/aw1BJexL6L

Ulbrich, who spent much of last season as the New York Jets' interim coach, takes over a defense that earned criticism from first-year coach Raheem Morris.

ATLANTA — The Falcons brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta, naming their former assistant as defensive coordinator on Saturday night.