Falcons hire Ian Cunningham as new general manager | What to know

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons have finally rounded out their new leadership the same month after firing its head coach, general manager and repositioning its CEO to other duties.

The Falcons confirmed they hired Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham to fill the team’s GM role.

Cunningham has served as the Chicago Bears’ assistant general manager for the past four years. He spent five seasons in various scouting and player personnel roles with the Philadelphia Eagles before landing in Chicago.

His first NFL front-office role was in Baltimore, where he was a player personnel assistant for five seasons with the Ravens.

The Falcons have now rounded out its staff with the hirings of Matt Ryan as President of Football, Kevin Stefanski as head coach and now Ian Cunningham as general manager.

Atlanta fired general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris after an 8-9 season. Fontenot served as GM from 2021-25.