The Falcons have hired Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham as the franchise’s new GM according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. Atlanta’s move caps a sweeping offseason of change with new coach Kevin Stefanski and president of football Matt Ryan. The Falcons parted with coach Raheem Morris and GM Terry Fontenot following an 8-9 season and missed the playoffs for the eighth year in a row. Cunningham spent the past four years in Chicago working alongside Bears GM Ryan Poles. In the role, he has a leading voice in the franchise’s decision making, including the search for a new coach and GM.