"Liipfert got his NFL start with the Patriots. He spent nine years in New England in various scouting roles before joining the Texans as their new director of college scouting in 2019. Liipfert began to move up the chain after Nick Caserio, a former Patriots colleague, was installed as the Texans' general manager. Liipfert became the assistant director of player personnel in 2022, replaced 'assistant' with 'executive' in his title the following year, and moved up to assistant GM last June."
"Cunningham interviewed for the Falcons' football operations job that went to Matt Ryan. It never seemed like anyone but Ryan would secure that position, but Cunningham did enough in his first meeting with the team that he is now under consideration for general manager. He interviewed for several jobs over the last few years, including the Jaguars' and Titans' GM jobs last offseason."
With the Falcons having filled president of football operations and head coach roles, the team is searching for a general manager. Candidates include Texans assistant GM James Liipfert, Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham, 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams, and Steelers executive Andy Weidl. Liipfert began with the Patriots, spent nine years in New England, joined the Texans as director of college scouting in 2019, and rose to assistant GM while managing the Texans' college scouting and contributing to a roster built on homegrown players. Cunningham has interviewed for multiple senior front-office roles and is known for his scouting-focused background. Williams has been a finalist in prior GM searches.
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