Falcons expected to name Tommy Rees offensive coordinator

According to Ian Rapoport, the Falcons are expected to name Tommy Rees the offensive coordinator under Kevin Stefanski.

The #Falcons are expected to hire former #Browns OC Tommy Rees as the new OC for coach Kevin Stefanski, sources say.

The favorite all along, Rees now lands in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/06VrkKGxGJ

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 21, 2026

As Rapoport notes, Rees was the favorite all along to land the job, even though the Falcons did evaluate some alternative options.

Rees played quarterback at Notre Dame from 2010–2013 before quickly jumping into the coaching ranks. He began as a graduate assistant at Northwestern and earned his first offensive coordinator opportunity at his alma mater from 2020–2022. After Notre Dame, Rees headed to Tuscaloosa to serve under Nick Saban as Alabama’s offensive coordinator before eventually joining Kevin Stefanski’s staff in Cleveland in 2024.

Initially, Rees served as the passing game coordinator and tight ends coach, but he was promoted to offensive coordinator and handed play-calling duties this past season.

It’s hard to put too much weight into what the Browns did offensively this year when the quarterback room consisted of Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders — two players who had no business starting NFL games. No coach was going to find consistent success with what was happening under center in Cleveland. While it’s fair to give Stefanski and Rees some grace for the offense’s struggles, it’s also not something they can point to as a positive on their résumés.

Both have plenty to prove in Atlanta. Stefanski posted an 8–26 record over his final two seasons in Cleveland, and Rees has coordinated only a handful of games at the NFL level. It’s clear Stefanski got the final say on who would lead his offense, which is exactly how a well-run organization should operate. However, if this pairing fails, there will ultimately be only one man to blame.

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