The Latest Breaking News from Ryan Nielsen

It isn't much of a surprise, but the Broncos have interviewed former Saints coach Kris Richard for their defensive coordinator opening:

Dennis Allen explains Saints offseason coaching changes, puts an emphasis on familiarity with his new staff:

We're gonna take what we've done well here the last couple of years, and we're gonna implement some new things," said Nielsen.

Some mystery surrounds new Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen. After all, he worked behind the scenes in New Orleans since 2017. As a co-defensive coordinator last year, he never called plays. All that was truly known to outsiders was that he trained one of the NFL’s most ferocious defensive lines.

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ATLANTA — The only major move the Falcons have made since the end of their season is hiring Ryan Nielsen to run their defense. Yet it’s already been a good offseason for them. The wreckage is piling up for the other teams in the NFC South while the Falcons rubberneck…

The Saints have made a puzzling decision to part ways with Kris Richard, further eroding the strongest side of their coaching staff:

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The #Falcons are working on a deal with Packers DB coach Jerry Gray to join DC Ryan Nielsen's staff, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo