Month: February 2025

Jaguars hire Vikings assistant QB coach Grant Udinski as new offensive coordinator

The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms with Grant Udinski to become the team’s next offensive coordinator, the team announced Wednesday night. This will be the first coordinator position for Udinski, who has rapidly ascended through the coaching ranks with five years of coaching in the NFL under his belt. He has worked in the… Continue reading Jaguars hire Vikings assistant QB coach Grant Udinski as new offensive coordinator

Grant Udinski, 29, leaving Vikings to be new OC of Jaguars

Michael DiRoccoFeb 5, 2025, 11:49 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter… Continue reading Grant Udinski, 29, leaving Vikings to be new OC of Jaguars

Grant Udinski, 29, leaving Vikings to be new OC of Jaguars

Michael DiRoccoFeb 6, 2025, 03:49 PM Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at… Continue reading Grant Udinski, 29, leaving Vikings to be new OC of Jaguars

Vikings Called Landing Spot for Talented Free Agent Defender

Oct 24, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores watches from the sidelines against the Los Angeles Rams in the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Last offseason, the Vikings quickly landed a handful of intriguing free agents. On offense, Aaron Jones and Sam Darnold made a difference,… Continue reading Vikings Called Landing Spot for Talented Free Agent Defender

Fairy Tale “Do Over” Pretty Wild for Vikings Draft

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images. For some reason, various NFL media outlets enjoy publishing “alternate histories” of recent drafts. Fairy Tale “Do Over” Pretty Wild for Vikings Draft They don’t make much sense in general — because who cares what might have happened in hindsight? Some attack such publications from an angle, “Here’s what this team should… Continue reading Fairy Tale “Do Over” Pretty Wild for Vikings Draft

NFC Notes: Sam Darnold Potential Destinations, Ben Johnson, Bears, Packers, Vikings

Bears The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain has been asking around the league about the Bears new HC Ben Johnson. Fishbain cites an anonymous league source who said Johnson has an impeccable reputation.  “You’re not going to hear a bad thing about him,” the source said. As for Chicago’s needs, most of Fishbain’s sources pointed to their… Continue reading NFC Notes: Sam Darnold Potential Destinations, Ben Johnson, Bears, Packers, Vikings

Patriots reportedly hiring former Vikings assistant as OLB coach

The New England Patriots are set to hire Mike Smith as their new outside linebackers coach, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss on Wednesday. Smith has had a lengthy coaching career that goes all the way back to his work as a linebackers coach in 2009 at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. He most recently… Continue reading Patriots reportedly hiring former Vikings assistant as OLB coach

Browns Named Ideal Fit for Vikings Free Agent

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports. Minnesota Vikings left tackle Cam Robinson was probably a half-season rental for the purple team in 2024, and he might head back to the AFC and join the Cleveland Browns. Browns Named Ideal Fit for Vikings Free Agent That’s the latest and greatest theory from CBS Sports, an outfit that named… Continue reading Browns Named Ideal Fit for Vikings Free Agent