Todd McClure returns to the Falcons front office as coordinator of player development

Atlanta’s front office has added Todd McClure, the team’s former starting center, bringing him back in a staff role tied to player development and senior personnel support. McClure, who played for the Falcons from 2000 through 2012, will reportedly serve as coordinator of player development and also carry the title of senior personnel assistant in a reorganized front office structure, according to a report from Pro Football Rumors that cited Bleacher Report’s James Palmer.

McClure’s career with Atlanta began as an early-career centerpiece on the offensive line. He spent 13 seasons in the role, moving through an era in which the Falcons emphasized the middle of the offensive line as a stabilizing point for both pass protection and run schemes. His return to the building, at least in function, reflects the common NFL idea that former players who understand day-to-day position demands can help translate technique and professional expectations for the next group of rosters.

The reported job description places McClure on the development side of roster building. While the Falcons have not published additional public detail in the information available here, the coordinator of player development title generally indicates work that spans mentoring, evaluation feedback, and support for coaching staffs as players transition from one stage of growth to another. As a senior personnel assistant, the expectation is that he will also contribute to broader organizational input that informs personnel decisions.

McClure is listed as 49 years old in the report. That matters because it positions him as a mid-career leadership figure returning after an NFL playing background that is recent enough in context to connect with current roster realities, but far enough removed from his playing prime to view the game through a front office lens rather than a strictly on-field coaching one.

For the Falcons, the move underscores how teams continue to refine their organizational structure ahead of the grind of the regular season. Player development roles have taken on extra importance as roster turnover quickens, coaching staffs change over time, and organizations look to create consistent standards for how players learn, adjust, and perform across multiple phases of the roster lifecycle.

McClure’s most direct connection to the Falcons remains his long tenure at center. In a league where quarterback protection schemes and run-game identities often hinge on the line’s communication and snap-to-snap consistency, a former interior anchor returning to personnel and development duties suggests the team values that experience as a form of institutional knowledge.

What to watch next is whether the Falcons clarify the reporting lines and specific responsibilities tied to coordinator of player development, and whether the staff addition corresponds with any broader organizational announcements. For now, the move is best understood as a personnel and development appointment that leverages a proven Falcons legacy to support the next generation of players.

Note: The details in this story are based on reporting from Pro Football Rumors and attribution to a separate Bleacher Report writer; no additional official Falcons release was identified in the available research context.