Vikings hire Brian Flores to be their new defensive coordinator

Brian Flores is the Vikings' new defensive coordinator.

The team finalized a deal with the former Dolphins head coach on Monday, wrapping up a 19-day search that began at a deliberate pace, concluded over a frenetic long weekend and ultimately brought one of the Vikings' top two choices for the job to Minnesota.

Flores, who worked as the Steelers' senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach in 2022, had emerged as one of the leaders for the position with former Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, who hadn't been permitted to talk with other teams in the first several days of Sean Payton's tenure as Denver's head coach.

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