FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons hired Mike Rutenberg as their defensive passing-game coordinator and Kevin Ollie as the defensive line coach Friday.

Mike Rutenberg was named the defensive passing game coordinator and Kevin Ollie as the defensive line coach by the Falcons on Friday.

After spending lavishly on offense in free agency, the Falcons knew they had issues on defense before this season started.

FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons right guard Chris Lindstrom was named to the PFWA’s All-NFC team Monday. This was Lindstrom’s third consecutive All-NFC selection by the Pro Football Writers of America.

FLOWERY BRANCH — Wide receiver David Sills, who last played for the Broncos, signed a reserve/futures contract with the Falcons on Tuesday. Sills, 28, who’s 6-foot-3 and 211 pounds, played at ...

The Falcons’ search to replace one-year defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake started immediately after he was terminated.

FLOWERY BRANCH — Former Falcons assistant coach Jeff Ulbrich, who interviewed Wednesday, was named the defensive coordinator on Saturday. He was the Jets’ defensive coordinator and interim ...

FLOWERY BRANCH -- Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, who was fired earlier this offseason, interviewed with the Falcons for their vacant defensive coordinator position on Saturday.