Overview
- Head coach Kevin O'Connell confirmed active extension talks and said he wants Brian Flores to remain the Vikings' defensive coordinator "as long as we can have him."
- Flores told reporters he loves Minnesota and the organization but noted there is a business side to any decision and deferred specifics to the club and his representatives.
- Flores' contract expires after the season, leaving him free to interview for head-coaching vacancies during this cycle.
- Multiple outlets cite Pro Football Talk reporting that Dallas could pursue Flores for its defensive coordinator job, a speculative link the Vikings are aware of, with money expected to be a factor.
- If Flores departs, reporting notes passing game coordinator Daronte Jones as a potential in-house successor under consideration.