Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown will not become the Atlanta Falcons' defensive coordinator. Instead, the Falcons will hire former New York Jets interim head coach and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich for that job.

The Atlanta Falcons have hired former assistant Jeff Ulbrich, who spent the past four years with the New York Jets, as defensive coordinator.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Falcons brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta ... the Falcons also spoke with former San Francisco defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown, Green Bay passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley ...

ATLANTA — The Falcons brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta ... former San Francisco defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown, Green Bay passing game ...

Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown was passed over for the Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator position, with the Falcons instead

Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons for their vacant defensive coordinator spot.

ATLANTA — The Falcons brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta ... former San Francisco defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown, Green Bay passing game ...

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.

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Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times.

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