Falcons assistant coaches Raheem Morris and Keith Armstrong are on the list of minority head coaching candidates compiled by the Fritz Pollard Alliance to present to NFL owners for coming vacancies around the league, according to Mike Jones of USA Today.

Morris, a former head coach with Tampa Bay, is the Falcons’ assistant head coach/wide receivers. Armstrong, who’s been interviewed for several openings, is the teams special-teams coordinator.

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