The Atlanta Falcons hired former New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich as their defensive coordinator, the team announced Saturday.
Ulbrich takes over for Jimmy Lake, who Atlanta dismissed earlier in January. The Falcons finished 8-9 and second in the NFC South, while the defense allowed 24.9 points per game to rank 23rd in the category this season.
Ulbrich joined the Jets in 2021 as their defensive coordinator under Robert Saleh. New York fired Saleh in October after starting the campaign 2-3 and promoted Ulbrich to interim head coach. The team went 3-9 under Ulbrich, missing the playoffs for the 14th straight season.