The Atlanta Falcons welcomed a well-respected guest to a pair of training camp practices this week.
worked through their sixth training camp practice Wednesday at IBM Performance Field, they did so with an extra set of eyes watching from the sidelines.
Wilks is no stranger to the Falcons, who interviewed the 54-year-old for their vacant defensive coordinator role in 2023 and for their head coach opening this past January before hiring Raheem Morris. "We love Steve Wilks, really respect him," Fontenot said. "When you don't have a job, to be able to come and look at it from a bubble -- it's funny, I was teasing him during practice, because it's hard when you're back there, and you see, you want to jump on the field and coach.
Wilks rose to stardom as the Carolina Panthers' defensive coordinator in 2017 before becoming the head coach of theHis stint in Arizona lasted only one season, as the Cardinals went 3-13. Wilks rebuilt his stock in 2022, serving as the Panthers' interim head coach and going 6-6 while spearheading an impressive midseason turnaround.
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