Falcons hire Chase Blackburn as assistant special teams coach
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The Atlanta Falcons have hired Chase Blackburn as their assistant special teams coach. Blackburn will work alongside Craig Aukerman in Atlanta. Previously, Blackburn was dismissed by the Los Angeles Rams with two games left in the 2025 season following a significant special teams mishap against the Seattle Seahawks. Blackburn, 42, had a 10-year playing career in the NFL, securing two Super Bowl titles with the New York Giants. His coaching career began with the Carolina Panthers in 2016, where he was later promoted to special teams coordinator in 2018. Blackburn was dismissed by the Panthers after the 2021 season and subsequently joined the Tennessee Titans as an assistant special teams coach before his tenure with the Rams in 2023.
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