The Atlanta Falcons have completed an interview with Anthony Weaver for the team’s head coach position, as part of their ongoing search to replace Raheem Morris following the conclusion of the 2025 season. The Falcons, who compete in the NFL’s NFC South division and are based in Atlanta, Georgia, began this process under a new leadership structure that includes President of Football Matt Ryan and is supported by ZRG Partners and Sportsology Group. The organization started as an expansion team in 1965 and has participated in two Super Bowls, in 1998 and 2016. Freddie the Falcon serves as the team’s mascot, according to the official website.
Owner Arthur Blank outlined changes to how the search committee operates: “Our search committee will be structured a little bit differently than it has been in the past,” Blank said Thursday. “(It will) still be made up of a component of people that represent our leadership in all areas of our businesses, but we’re going to put heavy emphasis, we’re hiring this president of football first. That’s the goal, and over the next couple of days, we have a series of interviews set up. We want to get that person in their seat and have them lead the interviews for the head coach and general manager position going forward.”
The team plans to announce each interview after completion.
Anthony Weaver interviewed for the role on Saturday, January 10. He currently serves as defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins, having joined them in 2024. Weaver played seven seasons as a defensive end after being drafted by Baltimore Ravens in 2002 before moving into coaching roles with teams including Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns. In Baltimore, he was promoted from run game coordinator/defensive line coach to assistant head coach/defensive line coach before his move to Miami.
During his tenure with Miami’s defense over two seasons, Weaver helped limit opponents to an average of 22 points per game—ranking fifteenth league-wide during that period.
Weaver is recognized for maximizing defensive line performance throughout his career. While coaching Baltimore’s front line starting in 2021, they ranked first in rushing yards allowed; third place followed in 2022; then only six rushing touchdowns were allowed during 2023—the fewest across all teams that year. In his first year with Miami (2024), their defense finished fourth overall and tenth in scoring defense; he also contributed to Bradley Chubb achieving 8.5 sacks post-ACL injury.
Weaver previously interviewed for Atlanta’s head coaching vacancy last year and remains on their radar due to his reputation as a defensive-minded leader—a quality seen as potentially beneficial for developing young talent on Atlanta’s roster.
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