T.J. Yates, former UNC and Falcons QB, joins Atlanta Falcons coaching staff

Posted Jan 31, 2021
T.J. Yates, a former backup quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, has joined Arthur Smith's coaching staff as a passing game specialist. Yates comes from Houston Texans, where he was the assistant quarterbacks coach last season. Yates was a standout at the UNC from 2006-10 and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Texans. (Atlanta Falcons)

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