Steve Sarkisian Among Coordinators Fired by Falcons; Gary Kubiak Linked

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn did some serious housecleaning with his staff Monday after a disappointing 7-9 season.

The Falcons announced offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel and special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong won't return in 2019.

Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Gary Kubiak would have interest in joining Quinn's staff if he leaves his role as senior personnel adviser with the Denver Broncos.

Rapoport added former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell will interview for the same position with the Falcons.

Sarkisian had the difficult task of taking over for Kyle Shanahan, who called plays in 2016 when the Falcons led the NFL in scoring and Matt Ryan was named NFL MVP.

Former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner called out Sarkisian for his questionable red-zone calls during Atlanta's season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles:

Atlanta finished this season ranked 10th in points per game (25.9), but the offense remained inconsistent with seven games of 20 points or fewer.

The Falcons defense allowed the eighth-most points per game in 2018 (26.4), the most it had surrendered in five years. Quinn is a defensive coach, having served as Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator in 2013-14 before he was hired by Atlanta.

Kubiak has an extensive background as an offensive play-caller. He was the offensive coordinator for the Broncos (1995-2005) and Baltimore Ravens (2014). The 57-year-old also has 10 years of experience as a head coach with the Houston Texans (2006-13) and Broncos (2015-16), winning Super Bowl 50 with Denver in the 2015 season.