Falcons continue search for defensive coordinator by interviewing Jets’ interim coach Jeff Ulbrich

By The Associated Press

New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Seth Wenig]

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons continued their search for a defensive coordinator by conducting a virtual interview with New York Jets interim coach and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. The talks with Ulbrich, a former Atlanta assistant, came after the Falcons announced Tuesday they interviewed Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. The Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers on Saturday following their 8-9 finish. Ulbrich was 3-9 as interim coach after the Jets fired coach Robert Saleh, who also could be a candidate to lead Atlanta’s defense.