Falcons hire Matt Ryan's former teammate for front office role

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The Atlanta Falcons made a few additions to the front office on Monday, hiring former center Todd McClure as the team's coordinator of player development/senior personnel assistant among other moves. McClure started 195 games for the Falcons over 13 seasons (2000-2012).

The 49-year-old played with former Falcons quarterback and current president of football Matt Ryan from 2008-2012. McClure now returns to help Ryan get the team back to the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade.

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Tori McElhaney and Will McFadden of AtlantaFalcons.com broke down McClure's new front office role:

"McClure will support the club's player development program by coordinating cross-functional initiatives and assisting football leadership with player-focused and strategic projects."

The Falcons also made a few other additions to their front office (see below):

  • Todd McClure: Coordinator of player development/senior personnel assistant
  • Max Blank: Scouting assistant
  • Daniel Clements: BLESTO scout
  • Keith Earle: Area scout
  • Justin Hickman: National scout
  • Kevin Melore: Area scout
  • Frank Wintrich: Assistant director, strength and conditioning

The Falcons held their first padded training camp practice on Monday, and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to take his first 11-on-11 reps. The team also suffered a few minor injuries. Right tackle Wanya Morris and defensive lineman Da'Shawn Hand both went down in practice and did not return to the field.

Atlanta will return on Tuesday for another padded practice at IBM Performance Field in Flowery Branch, Georgia.

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