Overview
- The team announced the dismissals Sunday night after a 19-17 win over the Saints, ending Morris’ two-year tenure at 16-18 and Fontenot’s five-year run at 37-48.
- Concurrent searches for a head coach and general manager are beginning, with ZRG Partners and Sportsology Group assisting, according to reports, and one report says Matt Ryan may have a role.
- Atlanta finished 8-9 in 2025 and has not reached the playoffs since 2017.
- Quarterback uncertainty persists: Kirk Cousins remains under contract, 2025 starter Michael Penix Jr. tore his ACL in Week 11, and Cousins closed the season with four straight wins.
- The 2025 draft added pass-rushers Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr., improving the rush, but the team no longer holds its 2026 first-round pick due to the Pearce trade.