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Falcons expected to name Raheem Morris interim head coach

The Falcons have a head-coaching vacancy after firing Dan Quinn on Sunday night. With 11 games remaining in the 2020 season, it appears that defensive coordinator Raheem Morris will take over as interim head coach for the rest of the year, according …

The Falcons have a head-coaching vacancy after firing Dan Quinn on Sunday night.

With 11 games remaining in the 2020 season, it appears that defensive coordinator Raheem Morris will take over as interim head coach for the rest of the year, according to ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.

McClure served as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2009-2011 and was promoted to Falcons defensive coordinator at midseason in 2019. After a 6-2 run to finish the year, Morris kept the job entering 2020.

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Younghoe Koo expected to miss time due to groin injury

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Koo was dealing with a groin injury that he aggravated in Week 3 and is expected to miss a few games.

Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo didn’t have his best game on Sunday, missing a field goal and an extra point during Atlanta’s 30-26 loss to the Chicago Bears.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Koo was dealing with a groin injury that he aggravated in Week 3, and is expected to miss a few games.

Koo could end up on the NFL’s short-term injured reserve list. In three games this season, the former Georgia Southern kicker has made eight of nine field goal attempts and six of eight extra points.

Expect the Falcons to try out some kickers this week to fill in during Koo’s absence.

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