The scheme helped the Vikings improve from 28th to 13th in points allowed from 2022 to 2023, and Flores oversaw a set of defensive changes before the 2024 season that led to the Vikings signing Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel and Blake Cashman, as well as key role players like Jihad Ward and Kamu Grugier-Hill, before the season. In August, Pro Bowl cornerback Stephon Gilmore reunited with Flores in Minnesota, signing a one-year deal with the Vikings to become a key starter in the team’s secondary.
Defensive coordinator Brian Flores seems likely to stay with Vikings
