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Falcons hire Raheem Morris as head coach, pass on Belichick: reports

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The Atlanta Falcons have hired Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their head coach after an exhaustive search that included six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not made the announcement. Morris is a familiar name in Atlanta, having served as the Falcons' interim head coach for the final 11 games of the 2020 season after the firing of Dan Quinn.

He previously coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for three seasons. The Falcons interviewed 14 different head coaching candidates, including Bill Belichick, Mike Vrabel and Jim Harbaugh.<br><br>But it’s Raheem Morris who ends up getting the job and returns to the NFC South, where he was once the head coach in Tampa Bay. <a href="https://t.co/26DabpFP6Z">https://t.co/26DabpFP6Z</a>

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