The Atlanta Falcons are remaking the organization this offseason after having fired head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot. It's typical for a GM to come first, who can then help install a head coach and his staff, but things have been a bit backward this winter for team owner Arthur Blank. He's now getting to GM after deciding on Kevin Stefanski as Morris's replacement.
Blank brought in former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan to help make critical decisions as president of the organization. From there, Ryan's first big move was to land Stefanski in the coaching carousel, a head coach who had been recently fired by the Cleveland Browns, who had a 45-56 record after six seasons on the sidelines.
From there, the team is now interviewing candidates for the GM role and the latest name to draw interest is Kansas City Chiefs assistant GM Mike Bradway. The Falcons, per NFL insider Ian Rapoport, have reached out for permission to schedule an interview with the Chiefs exec.
Bradway has been a familiar face in leadership circles around Chiefs head coach Andy Reid dating back to the 2008 season, when he joined the Philadelphia Eagles as a scouting assistant. From there, he became a regional scout in several areas before becoming assistant director of college scouting in his final seasons in Philly.
The Atlanta Falcons are looking at the Chiefs' organization for a potential answer to their own front office woes.
In 2018, Bradway joined the Chiefs front office next to new GM Brett Veach, who had replaced John Dorsey and was named assistant director of player personnel. After three seasons in that post, Bradway was promoted again to a senior director role in the same department before landing the assistant GM gig in 2025.
Interestingly, the Falcons were also looking at former Chiefs executive and salary cap expert Brandt Tilis for the president role occupied by Matt Ryan earlier this month. Tilis is now an assistant GM with the Carolina Panthers.
Given Bradway's vast experience for two successful franchises with strong front office reputations, he makes sense as a candidate who will likely stand in the on-deck circle for GM needy teams for the next year or two until he's eventually hired for the gig.
The Chiefs have lost a couple of important executives in the last few seasons to run teams of their own. The Tennessee Titans hired assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi to run their front office one year ago. The Chicago Bears lured away Ryan Poles back in 2022 to be their general manager as well.