The Atlanta Falcons hired Alex Van Pelt as quarterbacks coach under new head coach Kevin Stefanski, the team announced Saturday night.
Van Pelt, 55, was a senior offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams this past season, after serving as the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator in 2024. He was Stefanski’s offensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns from 2020-23.
A former quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs (1993) and Buffalo Bills (1994-2003), Van Pelt’s first coaching job came for NFL Europe’s Frankfurt Galaxy in 2005 before joining the Bills’ staff in 2006 through 2009. He also has spent time as a coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals.
Atlanta also is hiring former New York Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand as offensive passing game coordinator, NFL Network reported on Saturday.
Engstrand, 43, joined the Jets last January after spending time on the Detroit Lions’ staff since 2020, including as the club’s passing game coordinator during the 2022-24 seasons. He followed Aaron Glenn to New York after the Jets tapped Glenn, formerly Detroit’s defensive coordinator, as their new head coach.
Under Engstrand, the Jets were dead last in the NFL in passing yards per game (140.3) this season. They ranked 29th in the NFL in points (17.6) and total yards (263.6).
Earlier this month, the Falcons hired Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator and Bill Callahan as offensive line coach.
Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, senior defensive assistant Dave Huxtable, assistant offensive line coach Nick Jones and running backs coach Michael Pitre all were retained from the staff of former Falcons head coach Raheem Morris.
–Field Level Media
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