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The Atlanta Falcons are expected to part ways with a key member of the front office. According to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Falcons vice president of football operations and director of player personnel Ryan Pace will not be back in 2026.
"The Falcons and VP of football operations/player personnel Ryan Pace have parted ways, per sources," wrote Pelissero. "Pace, the former Bears GM, was highly thought of in Atlanta. But he was brought in by close friend Terry Fontenot, who was fired last month, and will have options elsewhere."
Pace joined Atlanta's front office as a senior personnel executive in 2022 and was promoted to director of player personnel the following year. In 2024, he was promoted again, this time to VP of football operations.
Prior to his time in Atlanta, Pace served as the general manager of the Chicago Bears for seven seasons (2015-2021). He also spent 14 years working in various roles for the New Orleans Saints (2001-20014).
The Falcons hired former Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham to replace Fontenot as GM. Despite coming from the same pipeline, Cunningham didn't join Chicago's front office until after Pace had been fired in 2022.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons VP of football Ryan Pace will not return in 2026
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"The Falcons and VP of football operations/player personnel Ryan Pace have parted ways, per sources," wrote Pelissero. "Pace, the former Bears GM, was highly thought of in Atlanta. But he was brought in by close friend Terry Fontenot, who was fired last month, and will have options elsewhere."
Pace joined Atlanta's front office as a senior personnel executive in 2022 and was promoted to director of player personnel the following year. In 2024, he was promoted again, this time to VP of football operations.
Prior to his time in Atlanta, Pace served as the general manager of the Chicago Bears for seven seasons (2015-2021). He also spent 14 years working in various roles for the New Orleans Saints (2001-20014).
The Falcons hired former Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham to replace Fontenot as GM. Despite coming from the same pipeline, Cunningham didn't join Chicago's front office until after Pace had been fired in 2022.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons VP of football Ryan Pace will not return in 2026
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