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Falcons Make Front Office Changes, Promote Ryan Pace

Ryan Pace has been with the Atlanta Falcons since 2021, and now he moves into a new role.
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Falcons Make Front Office Changes, Promote Ryan Pace
Falcons Make Front Office Changes, Promote Ryan Pace

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The Atlanta Falcons are making a few changes to their front office.

According to CBS Sports, two high-ranking officials in the Falcons front office are receiving promotions.

"The Falcons have promoted Kyle Smith to assistant GM, sources say. Smith has been with the Falcons since 2021 and had previously spent his career in Washington," CBS Sports tweeted. 

"Atlanta also promoted former Bears GM Ryan Pace to director of player personnel. Pace had been a sr. personnel exec."

Smith, 37, worked with Washington in a number of different roles from 2011-20, but moved to Atlanta in 2021. As the assistant general manager, he will work directly next to Terry Fontenot.

Pace, 46, has been with the Falcons since February 2022. He served as the general manager of the Chicago Bears from 2015-21 and is the primary reason behind the pipeline between the two teams.

Since Pace's arrival, Atlanta has signed Damiere Byrd, Nick Kwiatkoski, Eddie Goldman and Germain Ifedi, all of whom have previous ties with the Bears.

The promotions for Smith and Pace show signs that the organization is pleased with the efforts shown during the rebuild. Atlanta is in far better shape than it was two years ago, and with these people at the top, there's hope that the Falcons can go even further.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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