Falcons Part Ways with Chris Olsen, Cap Expert

0:00On April 27th, the Atlanta Falcons just parted ways with Chris Olson, their director of football administration. He was one of the first guys Terry Fontanaugh brought in back when he took over, pulling Olson from his cap expert role with the Houston Texans. Even after the front-off is shake-up with Matt Ryan and Ian Cunningham stepping in, it seemed like he'd hang around, but that was just temporary. Over five seasons plus one-off season, Olson dealt with a wild salary cap rollercoaster for the Falcons. They started tight in 2021, opened up space to spend big in 2023 and 2024, then got squeezed again in 20, 25 and 2026. A lot of that mess wasn't on him directly since he wasn't cutting the deals, just making them work as best he could. The new regime clearly wanted their own person handling contracts, especially with the cap getting friendlier next off season. Fans and insiders get it though, Olson walked into chaos and did solid work navigating it. Olson's blood, just business in the NFL. Word is the Falcons' plan and outside hire for the spot, and someone like Josh Williams

1:03from the 49ers who's handled scouting, ops, and even. Contract talks there could fit the bill perfectly. Olson's got deep lead roots, starting in the NFL offices in 1994 and joining the Texans in 2007, so expect him to land, on his feet quick with another team. As Atlanta eyes, long-term deals, instead of those short one-year patches, getting the right cap mined in place now sets them up strong. Keep watching this front office rebuild. It's heating up. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI.