January 5, 2026
‘I’ve nice private affinity for each Raheem and Terry and admire their onerous work and dedication to the Falcons, however I imagine we’d like new management in these roles transferring ahead,’ mentioned Falcons’ Owner and Chairman, Arthur M. Blank
“Black Monday,” coined because the day when NFL groups hearth coaches a day after the common season ends, received an early begin with the termination of Atlanta Falcons’ head coach Raheem Morris and normal supervisor Terry Fontenot simply hours after the staff completed the season on a four-game profitable streak on Jan. 4.
The Falcons announced the personnel transfer after the staff’s 19-17 victory over the New Orleans Saints. The staff completed 8-9 (the Falcons had the identical document final season), lacking the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. The franchise’s earlier playoff look was within the 2017-2018 season.
After each males met with the Falcons’ Owner and Chairman Arthur M. Blank, they had been knowledgeable that their employment with the staff had ended.
Blank issued a written assertion after the terminations.
“I’ve nice private affinity for each Raheem and Terry and admire their onerous work and dedication to the Falcons, however I imagine we’d like new management in these roles transferring ahead,” mentioned Blank. “The choice to maneuver away from individuals who signify the group so effectively and have a shared dedication to the values which are essential to the group just isn’t a straightforward one, however the outcomes on the sphere haven’t met our expectations or these of our followers and management. I want Raheem and Terry the very best of their future pursuits.”
Fontenot joined the franchise in 2021 and named Morris the pinnacle coach after the 2023 season. In the 2020 season, Morris served as interim head coach for 11 video games, with a 4-7 document. As head coach over the previous two seasons, he posted a 16-18 document, bringing his total head-coach document to 20-35. Meanwhile, over 5 seasons as normal supervisor, Fontenot’s document stood at 37-48. The Falcons didn’t make the playoffs with each males on the helm.
The New York Post reported that Morris, a New Jersey native, started his teaching profession at Hofstra University earlier than getting the chance to hitch the Falcons employees.
The staff said that ZRG Partners will help with the seek for the following head coach, whereas Sportsology Group will tackle the seek for a normal supervisor.
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