Three years ago, the Atlanta Falcons passed on a chance to make Raheem Morris their head coach.
They didn’t let him get away this time — even after an exhaustive search that included six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick.
The Falcons hired the Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator on Thursday, bringing back a familiar name who served as Atlanta’s interim coach for the final 11 games of the 2020 season after Dan Quinn was fired.
The 47-year-old Morris was hired by the Falcons after 14 candidates were interviewed, with Belichick the most notable among them.
(SRN and AP News contributed to this report.)