The Atlanta Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake after one season, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported on Saturday afternoon. Head coach Raheem Morris left the door open for potential coaching changes during his Monday press conference. Morris was non-committal when asked if the team would retain Lake as defensive coordinator.

The Atlanta Falcons have fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake after one season with the franchise, the team announced Saturday. Along with Lake, the club has also let go of defensive line coach Jay Rodgers.

Jimmy Lake was hired to build on an unexpectedly strong year from the Atlanta Falcons defense in 2023, enabled by significant investments and coordinator Ryan Nielsen. Lake is a familiar face for Raheem Morris and someone he clearly trusted after the two were both on the Rams coaching staff a year ago,

The Atlanta Falcons are taking their time putting together a coaching staff for 2025. The team must fill two positions after dismissing defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers last week.

When asked about potential offseason changes, specifically the fate of first-year defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake, Morris

The Falcons are in the middle of finding a new defensive coordinator to replace Jimmy Lake, who spent just one season with the team. Five names have been linked to the job, and another has just been added to the list.

As fans we expect the Falcons to hire the best name available, but what about the other perspective. Do the pool of candidates for the Falcons DC role feel like it’s the best gig they could possibly get?