The Minnesota Vikings had a very successful 2024 season on both sides of the ball. However, with that success comes the risk of losing coaches and coordinators as other teams look to improve in the offseason. While the team didn’t lose either coordinator, they have lost one key assistant this offseason, and they may yet… Continue reading Saints request interview with Vikings assistant for vacant DC role
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Saints Request DC Interview With Vikings’ Daronte Jones
The list of candidates for the Saints’ defensive coordinator position continues to grow. Daronte Jones has received an interview request, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports. Jones has worked with the Vikings for the past three years and four overall. His first Minnesota title was that of defensive backs coach, but since 2023 he has worked as the team’s… Continue reading Saints Request DC Interview With Vikings’ Daronte Jones
Saints Request DC Interview With Vikings Assistant Daronte Jones
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Saints have requested an interview with Vikings pass game coordinator/DBs coach Daronte Jones for their DC vacancy. Jones was a candidate for the Jaguars DC job before they hired former Packers assistant Anthony Campanile. Jones, 46, started as a graduate assistant at Lenoir-Rhyne in 2001… Continue reading Saints Request DC Interview With Vikings Assistant Daronte Jones
Texans interview Vikings’ Grant Udinski for OC opening
Jan 13, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; Minnesota Vikings assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFC wild card game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Add another name to the mix for the Houston Texans’ offensive coordinator opening. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Texans interviewed… Continue reading Texans interview Vikings’ Grant Udinski for OC opening
Texans complete interview with Vikings assistant Grant Udinski
The Texans completed an interview with Vikings assistant offensive coordinator/assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski today, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Udinski has never been a full position coach but has had four offensive coordinator interviews. The Vikings hired him in 2022 as an assistant to the head coach/special projects before he was promoted to assistant… Continue reading Texans complete interview with Vikings assistant Grant Udinski
Jaguars complete interview with Vikings assistant Daronte Jones
The Jaguars completed an interview with Daronte Jones for our defensive coordinator position, the team announced Monday night. Liam Coen is building his staff after his introduction as the Jaguars’ new head coach. Jones, 46, is the Vikings’ defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach. He is in his second stint with Minnesota, having served as… Continue reading Jaguars complete interview with Vikings assistant Daronte Jones
Bears request defensive coordinator interview with Vikings DB coach Daronte Jones
Bears head coach Ben Johnson squared off with the Vikings twice this season in his role as the Lions’ offensive coordinator and he wants to speak to one of Minnesota’s coaches about a job on his staff. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Bears have requested an interview with Vikings defensive backs coach/passing… Continue reading Bears request defensive coordinator interview with Vikings DB coach Daronte Jones
Patriots reportedly interview Vikings’ Grant Udinski for offensive coordinator job
A third candidate has interviewed for the offensive coordinator opening in Foxborough. The New England Patriots recently met with Minnesota Vikings assistant Grant Udinski for the position, according to a report Tuesday from TheMMQB’s Albert Breer. Udinski, 28, stands as a finalist for the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator vacancy. He spent the past three seasons… Continue reading Patriots reportedly interview Vikings’ Grant Udinski for offensive coordinator job
Bears interview Vikings DC Brian Flores for head coaching job – NBC Chicago
The Chicago Bears interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for their head coaching job Saturday. The 43-year-old Flores has been running Minnesota’s defense the last two seasons after a stint as a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach for Pittsburgh in 2022. That came after he was Miami’s head coach for three years, going… Continue reading Bears interview Vikings DC Brian Flores for head coaching job – NBC Chicago
Bears complete interview with Brian Flores
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has wrapped up his third head coaching interview in the last two days. The Bears announced the completion of their interview with Flores on Saturday. The Jets and Jaguars announced interviews with Flores on Friday and no other teams have requested an interview with him at this point in the… Continue reading Bears complete interview with Brian Flores