Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Todd Bowles is set to interview with the Falcons next week, according to Pro Football Talk.

Bowles, 57, was interviewed for the Falcons’ head coaching job in 2015, when it went to Dan Quinn. Bowles, a former NFL player who started his coaching career in 1997 at Morehouse, landed the New York Jets job instead. After a promising 10-6 record in his first season, Bowles finished 24-40 in four seasons and was fired after the 2018 season.

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