Atlanta Falcons move T.J. Yates to wide receivers coach

Posted Mar 23, 2022
Former UNC and NFL quarterback T.J. Yates joined Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith’s staff as a passing game specialist in 2021 and will have a new title in 2022. The Falcons announced Tuesday that Yates will be their wide receivers coach. Yates played one season for the Falcons and spent most of his seven-year playing career with the Texans. (NBC Sports)

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