The most important coaching vacancy of this year’s coaching churn was filled on Monday. The Minnesota Vikings hired Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant/LB coach Brian Flores as their new defensive coordinator. The former Miami Dolphins head coach is tasked with flipping one of the most passive defenses in recent memory to one of the most aggressive. The feeling here is that he succeeds.
As for the rest of the league’s coach hiring cycle, three of this year’s head coach vacancies are filled.
Carolina Panthers - Frank Reich
Houston Texans - DeMeco Ryans
Denver Broncos - Sean Payton
Two remain open.
Arizona Cardinals
Indianapolis Colts
Several offensive and defensive coordinator positions remain open. Most of those will be filled when the Super Bowl coaches become available. Starting with the most important job out there, here’s a look at the coaching tracker of this year’s hiring cycle.
Minnesota Vikings Defensive Coordinator
Hired:
Brian Flores, Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant/LB coach
Interviewed:
Sean Desai, Seattle Seahawks associate head coach for defense
Ryan Nielsen, New Orleans Saints co-defensive coordinator/DL coach
Mike Pettine, Minnesota Vikings assistant head coach
Head Coach
Carolina Panthers
Hired:
Frank Reich
Interviewed:
Jim Caldwell, former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach
Ken Dorsey, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator
Mike Kafka, New York Giants defensive coordinator
Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots LB coach
Kellen Moore, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints head coach
Frank Reich, former Indianapolis Colts head coach
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
Shane Steichen, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator
Steve Wilks, Carolina Panthers interim coach
Defensive Coordinator
Hired:
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Denver Broncos
Hired: Sean Payton
Interviewed:
Jim Caldwell, former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Jim Harbaugh, University of Michigan head coach
Raheem Morris, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints head coach
Dan Quinn, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
David Shaw, former Stanford head coach
Houston Texans
Hired: DeMeco Ryans
Interviewed:
Thomas Brown, Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Jonathan Gannon, Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator
Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator
Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints head coach
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
Shane Steichen, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordin
Arizona Cardinals
Finalists:
Lou Anarumo
Mike Kafka
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Lou Anarumo, Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator
Brian Callahan, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Brian Flores, Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant/LB coach
Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator
Vance Joseph, Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator
Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints head coach
Dan Quinn, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator
Frank Reich, former Indianapolis Colts head coach
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
Indianapolis Colts
Second Interviews:
Jeff Saturday
Rich Bisaccia
Brian Callahan
Raheem Morris
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Eric Bieniemy, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator
Rich Bisaccia, Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator
Brian Callahan, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator
Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator
Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator
Wink Martindale, New York Giants defensive coordinator
Raheem Morris, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator
Dan Quinn, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis Colts interim head coach
Shane Steichen, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator
Bubba Ventrone, Indianapolis Colts special teams coordinator
Offensive Coordinator
New England Patriots
Hired:
Bill O’Brien, Alabama offensive coordinator
New York Jets
Hired:
Nathaniel Hackett, former Denver Broncos head coach
Los Angeles Chargers
Hired: Kellen Moore, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator
Los Angeles Rams
Hired: Mike LaFleur, former New York Jets offensive coordinator
Tennessee Titans
Hired:
Tim Kelly, Tennessee Titans pass game coordinator
Baltimore Ravens
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Eric Bieniemy, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator (requested)
Dave Canales, Seattle Seahawks QB coach
Todd Monken, Georgia offensive coordinator
Chad O’Shea, Cleveland Browns WR coach/pass game coordinator
Justin Outten, Denver Broncos offensive coordinator
Zac Robinson, Los Angeles Rams pass game coordinator
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Interviewed (scheduled/requested):
Jim Bob Cooter, Jacksonville Jaguars passing game coordinator
Ronald Curry, New Orleans Saints passing game coordinator/QB coach
Keenan McCardell, Minnesota Vikings WR coach
Klint Kubiak, Denver Broncos passing game coordinator
Todd Monken, Georgia offensive coordinator
Dan Pitcher, Cincinnati Bengals QB coach
Shea Tierney, New York Giants QB coach
Washington Commanders
Interviewed (scheduled/requested):
Eric Bieniemy, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator (requested)
Thomas Brown, Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach
Charles London, Atlanta Falcons QB coach
Pat Shurmur, former offensive coordinator
Eric Studesville, Miami Dolphins associate head coach/RB coach
Ken Zampese, Washington Commanders QB coach
Thomas Brown, Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach
Defensive Coordinator
Atlanta Falcons
Hired:
Ryan Nielsen, New Orleans Saints co-defensive coordinator
Cleveland Browns
Hired:
Jim Schwartz, Tennessee Titans senior defensive assistant
San Francisco 49ers
Hired:
Steve Wilks, Carolina Panthers interim head coach
New Orleans Saints
Hired:
Joe Woods, former Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator
Miami Dolphins
Interviewed (scheduled/requested):
Anthony Campanile, Miami Dolphins LB coach
Sean Desai, Seattle Seahawks associate head coach for defense
Vic Fangio, former Denver Broncos head coach
Kris Richard, New Orleans Saints co-defensive coordinator/DB coach
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