Falcons shaking up defensive staff after Super Bowl collapse
The team said Wednesday that head coach Dan Quinn has dismissed coordinator Richard Smith and defensive line coach Bryan Cox, though there’s a chance Smith could stay with the Falcons in an advisory role.
[...] the Falcons promoted Keith Carter to running backs coach with Bobby Turner reportedly leaving to join Shanahan’s staff in San Francisco.
[...] they will need a quarterbacks coach; Matt LaFleur was named offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams.
Los Angeles completed its staff with hirings that included LaFleur and quarterbacks coach Greg Olson, who once held the same position with the 49ers and later was the Raiders’ offensive coordinator.
Joe Barry, who was fired at season’s end as Washington’s defensive coordinator, will be the Rams’ assistant head coach and linebackers coach.
Pep Hamilton served as the Browns’ quarterbacks coach last season but left to join Jim Harbaugh’s staff at Michigan.