Falcons promote Mark Collins to outside linebackers coach

The Atlanta Falcons have promoted Mark Collins to outside linebackers coach and hired Andrew Thacker as a defensive assistant.

“We are pleased to promote Mark to outside linebacker coach,” Falcons head coach Mike Smith said. “He has proved to be a valuable part of our coaching staff the last four seasons and we are confident that he will continue to help develop our outside linebackers. Andrew is a young coach who has experience in major college football and we feel he will be an asset to our staff.”

Collins helped coach the defensive line for the past four seasons.

Thacker joins the Falcons after one season as the safeties coach at Southern Mississippi.

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Aaron Wilson covers the NFL for National Football Post, his second stint at the Post. He has previously written for Pro Football Talk and FOX Sports-Scout. Entering his 13th year covering the Baltimore Ravens, he's a beat writer for The Baltimore Sun. Wilson has also covered the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans.

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