Atlanta Falcons

Morris making major transition for Falcons

Falcons assistant head coach/wide receivers Raheem Morris chats up wide receiver Aldrick Robinson after a play during an OTA day on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Flowery Branch.
Falcons assistant head coach/wide receivers Raheem Morris chats up wide receiver Aldrick Robinson after a play during an OTA day on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Flowery Branch.
July 26, 2016

Raheem Morris played defensive back in college.

Every game he’s coached in the NFL, he has been on the defensive side of the ball.

But when eight-year assistant Terry Robiskie departed the team to become the offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans, Falcons coach Dan Quinn was left with a major hole on his coaching staff. He came to believe that Morris’ defensive mind could help the offense as a wide receivers coach.

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