The Atlanta Falcons officially hired Ian Cunningham as their new general manager Thursday night. Cunningham, a former Chicago Bears assistant general manager, was one of six candidates who interviewed for the position and one of only two to participate in follow-up meetings.
Just like that, the Falcons fulfilled two of their most important roles. Kevin Stefanski will replace Raheem Morris as head coach and Cunningham will replace former general manager Terry Fontenot in the front office. The team also hired Matt Ryan as its new president of football.
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Ryan released a statement regarding the Falcons’ decision to hire Cunningham as general manager.
Matt Ryan’s statement on new general manager Ian Cunningham
“Through our rigorous interview process, it was clear that Ian was the right choice for our general manager position,” Ryan wrote. “His vision for our team and organization aligns perfectly with the type of leader we are looking for to help the Falcons take the Falcons to the next level. Throughout Ian’s career, including Super Bowl championships in Baltimore and Philadelphia, Ian has demonstrated the drive and focus needed to build championship contenders and enable them to win games. We love his talent in Evaluating the breadth and depth of experience across the board and knowing he’s learned from some of the best players in the league is exciting for us and we can’t wait to see them bring our shared vision to life in everything we do now.”
Next, many around the league expect the Falcons to cut veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. We’ll see what Cunningham’s first move is as Atlanta’s general manager.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan on general manager Ian Cunningham
