THE Atlanta Falcons have started the coaching carousel just three weeks into the NFL season.

Wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard has been relieved of his duties.

After getting obliterated by the Carolina Panthers last week, the Atlanta Falcons are making a coaching change.

Hilliard is out, and offensive passing game coordinator TJ Yates will take over his duties.

He was in his second season with the Falcons before being fired.

Hilliard previously served as the wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers , Washington, and the Buffalo Bills.

Yates has been with the Falcons since 2021.

He is a former NFL quarterback and previously served as wide receivers coach in 2022 and 2023 before being named quarterbacks coach last season.

The move came soon after head coach Raheem Mo

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