The Atlanta Falcons’ four-game winning streak to end the 2025 season wasn’t enough for head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot to keep their jobs.
Morris and Fontenot have both been fired by the Falcons, ESPN reported Sunday. The decision came hours after the Falcons’ season-ending victory over the Carolina Panthers, in which Atlanta improved its record to 8-9.
However, the victory turned out to be too little, too late for Morris and Fontenot. The Falcons started the season rocky and their struggles culminated in a five-game midseason losing streak, essentially making the playoffs a long shot by the time Thanksgiving arrived.
With the Falcons seemingly out of the playoff picture over the last couple of months, speculation about Morris and Fontenot’s future in Atlanta began. FOX Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer recently reported that the team has discussed hiring former quarterback and franchise legend Matt Ryan for a front office role, and that he’s interested in the job.
The Falcons hired Morris ahead of the 2024 season, notably tabbing him to replace Arthur Smith instead of Bill Belichick, who had also interviewed for the job that offseason. Morris was the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive coordinator prior to that, helping them win a Super Bowl.
This was actually Morris’ second stint as the Falcons’ head coach, although he was Atlanta’s interim coach in 2020.
Fontenot has been the Falcons’ general manager since 2021. Atlanta didn’t post a winning record in any of the five seasons Fontenot was at the helm as it hasn’t made the playoffs since 2017.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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