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Falcons’ Raheem Morris to participate in third annual QB Summit

Falcons defensive coordinator Raheem Morris takes questions during a series of press conferences with coaches at the team training facility on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

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Falcons defensive coordinator Raheem Morris takes questions during a series of press conferences with coaches at the team training facility on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
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June 10, 2020

Falcons defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, a former NFL head coach, will take part in the third annual Quarterback Coaching Summit, which will be held virtually June 22-23.

The Summit, which was held in Atlanta last year, is held to help increase the pool of minority head coaching candidates and is sponsored by the NFL and the Black College Football Hall of Fame.

Minority coaching hires since Rooney Rule was enacted in 2003

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