{"id":446247,"date":"2026-02-01T00:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/446247\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T00:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:59:08","slug":"falcons-kevin-stefanski-landed-huge-raise-in-atlanta-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/446247\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons’ Kevin Stefanski Landed Huge Raise in Atlanta: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Atlanta Falcons<\/a> landed their preferred choice at head coach in Kevin Stefanski this offseason. But it cost Falcons owner Arthur Blank a pretty penny.<\/p>\n

Citing data from Sportico, DraftKings posted on X this week that Stefanski will make $14 million in the 2026 season. That will rank Stefanski eighth among the highest-paid coaches in the league next year.<\/p>\n

Stefanski just missed the cut as one of the top 10 highest-paid coaches in the United States. Several coaches in the NFL and NBA hold the bottom spots in that top 10 with a $15 million annual salary.<\/p>\n

In 2026, Stefanski will make more than both Mike Vrabel and Mike Macdonald, who will square off in Super Bowl LX next Sunday. Stefanski is also set to have a higher salary than two-time NFC championship head coach and former Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.<\/p>\n

Andy Reid is the highest-paid coach in the US \ud83d\udcb0\ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n

Among the top 20:
13 NFL
3 NBA
4 CFB<\/p>\n

(h\/t @Sportico<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/ePOeoXdLFr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 DraftKings (@DraftKings) January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Even more notably, Stefanski’s salary is significantly higher than what his pay was with the Cleveland Browns and also a lot more than what the Falcons paid Raheem Morris last season.<\/p>\n

Kevin Stefanski Receives Raise From Falcons After Browns Firing<\/p>\n

The NFL coaching industry is one of the most unique businesses in America. It’s a year-long grind that can sometimes start with no pay at all.<\/p>\n

But at the very top, coaches can earn generational wealth … even after getting fired.<\/p>\n

The Browns parted ways with Stefanski after he posted a 45-56 record over six seasons. While he won the NFL coach of the year award twice in 2020 and 2023, Stefanski led the Browns to an 8-26 mark the past two years.<\/p>\n

It didn’t cost much, though, for the Browns to move on. According to Front Office Sports<\/a>, Stefanski made an average annual salary of $3.5 million in Cleveland. Last year, that was tied for 21st among NFL head coaching salaries.<\/p>\n

Stefanski is a strong offensive mind. But to see his salary quadruple after getting a pink slip is pretty nuts. Furthermore, Stefanski went from a bargain in Cleveland at 21st-highest paid to one of the most expensive head coaching options in one offseason.<\/p>\n

That happened after his Browns went 5-12.<\/p>\n

Stefanski Will Make More than Three Times as Much as Ex-Falcons HC Raheem Morris<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Raheem Morris made more than Stefanski last season. That’s rather ironic, but to be fair, it wasn’t by much. The Falcons were paying Morris $4 million annually on his five-year deal according to Front Office Sports.<\/p>\n

That means not only has Stefanski’s salary quadrupled, but what the Falcons are paying their head coach has increased nearly the same amount.<\/p>\n

Morris and his defensive staff solved a lot of Atlanta’s defensive woes over recent years in 2025. But the offense took a step back under first-year starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who also suffered a partially torn ACL.<\/p>\n

Stefanski’s top immediate priority will be to get more from Penix and the Falcons offense, which is filled with young playmakers.<\/p>\n