Falcons promote Ryan Pace to vice president of football operations

On Monday, the Atlanta Falcons announced several changes to their front office and scouting department, including promoting Ryan Pace to vice president of football operations/player personnel.

Pace, the former general manager of the Chicago Bears, joined Atlanta’s front office in 2022. After serving one year as a senior personnel executive, Pace was promoted to director of player personnel before the 2023 season.

The Falcons also promoted Tokunbo Abanikanda to director of college scouting. Abanikanda has been with the team for 12 years, serving as Atlanta’s national scout since 2021. Check out the full list of scouting department changes below: