Dean Pees named Falcons Defensive Coordinator
Atlanta Falcons have named Dean Pees defensive coordinator. Pees previously coached at the Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots.

Houston Texans free safety Ed Reed, left, hugs Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees before an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

New England Patriots defensive back Herana-Daze Jones (27) listens to instructions from defensive coordinator Dean Pees, left, during the first session of NFL training camp at the Patriots' football facility next to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Thursday morning, July 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Robert E. Klein)

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Dean Pees watches his squad stretch during football practice at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass., Thursday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2008. The Patriots will play the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship game at Foxborough Sunday afternoon. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Dean Pees sits by himself at a table during a media availability at the team's hotel in Scottsdale, Ariz., Thursday morning, Jan. 31, 2008. The Patriots will play the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Dean Pees, left, talks with linebacker Junior Seau (55) during the NFL game against the Denver Broncos in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Sept, 24, 2006. The Broncos defeated the Patriots 17-7. (AP Photo/ Robert E. Klein)

Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees looks on during an NFL Super Bowl XLVII practice on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, in Metairie, La. The Ravens face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, Feb. 3. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees, center, speaks with players at an NFL football minicamp practice, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees watches pregame warmups before the 2017 NFL week 9 regular season football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans won the game 23-20. (Paul Spinelli via AP)


Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees, center, leads players through an NFL football training camp practice in Owings Mills, Md., Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees has a laugh during pregame warmups before the 2015 week 13 regular season NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins won the game 15-13. (Paul Spinelli via AP)

Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees watches players warm up during an organized team activity at the Titans' NFL football training facility Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees (right) talks to Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs during the NFL AFC Championship football game, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Kansas City, MO. The Chiefs defeated the Titans 35-24. (Paul Spinelli via AP)

Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees instructs players during an organized team activity at the Titans' NFL football training facility Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

This is a 2018 photo of Dean Pees of the Tennessee Titans NFL football team. This image reflects the Tennessee Titans active roster as of Wednesday, February 21, 2018 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)