Overview
- Multiple reports say Flores is in the final year of his Vikings deal, and the team hopes to retain him, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
- Under Flores, Minnesota’s defense ranked ninth in the NFL in yards allowed through Week 15 and earned a reputation for disruptive pressure.
- Flores has drawn head-coaching interviews since filing a discrimination lawsuit but has not been a finalist for recent openings, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones.
- The Vikings have been eliminated from playoff contention, sharpening the timeline for decisions on the defensive staff.
- Safeties coach Michael Hutchings departed to become California’s defensive coordinator, creating immediate turnover on Flores’ staff.