The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly hiring Kevin Stefanski as their next head coach.
The news comes from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, and ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that it's a five-year deal for Stefanski, but the financial terms weren't revealed.
"The Falcons are set to hire former Browns coach Kevin Stefanski as their new head coach, per The Insiders. One of the top candidates on the board, Stefanski would likely keep DC Jeff Ulbrich, as well. A coveted pairing in Atlanta," he reported.
Here's what president of football Matt Ryan said on the hiring of Stefanski via a statement released on the team's official website:
We're thrilled to land a lead-by-example leader in Kevin Stefanski who brings a clear vision for his staff, our team and a closely aligned focus on building this team on fundamentals, toughness and active collaboration with every area of the football operation. Coach Stefanski is a team-first leader who puts a premium on accountability for everyone and a player-driven culture. His experience in Cleveland and Minnesota has given him a great understanding of the importance of working in sync with scouting, personnel and the rest of the football staff to maximize talent across the roster and in doing everything possible to put our players in the best position to succeed. Kevin's style of leadership, combined with the staff and infrastructure in place here in Atlanta, gives us confidence in our shared vision for the team and we are excited to have him as the leader of our football team.
The hiring of Stefanski comes on the same day he had a second, in-person interview with the Falcons.
Atlanta clearly wanted to move quickly to hire Stefanski, and understandably so, as he was set to have second interviews with the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens, also.
Obviously, the Falcons had no intention of letting Stefanski leave the building, and he was clearly amenable to that.
This amounts to a great get for the Falcons, as Stefanski is a good coach, as evidenced by his two Coach of the Year awards, and he's exactly the kind of offensive mind Atlanta needs.
Stefanski takes the reins of an offense that features young stars like Bijan Robinson and Drake London, and a young quarterback in Michael Penix Jr., who desperately needed a better offensive system.
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