Overview
- Atlanta confirmed Ulbrich will remain defensive coordinator, with NFL Network reporting a new three-year contract.
- Owner Arthur Blank publicly praised Ulbrich’s 2025 work, reinforcing Stefanski’s move to retain him after taking the head job.
- Ulbrich’s unit set a franchise record with 57 sacks in 2025 and also produced 16 interceptions and 23 takeaways.
- Dallas was denied permission to interview Ulbrich, and Washington has removed him from consideration as both teams redirect their defensive coordinator searches.
- Ulbrich previously coordinated the Jets’ defense from 2021 to 2024 and briefly served as interim head coach before returning to Atlanta, where rookies such as James Pearce Jr. and Jalon Walker bolstered the pass rush.