Mike Pettine: Assistant Head Coach - retired
Michael Hutchings: Assistant DB Coach - swiped by Cal
Chris Kuper: Offensive Line Coach - contract expired
Marcus Dixon: Defensive Line Coach - contract expired
Daronte Jones: DB Coach/Pass Game Coordinator - swiped by Washington Commanders
Imarjaye Albury: Assistant DL Coach - swiped by Texas Tech
Tony Sorrentino: Assistant Receivers Coach - swiped by Arizona Cardinals
Brian Angelichio: Tight Ends Coach/Pass Game Coordinator - swiped by Pittsburgh Steelers
The coaches that were swiped by other teams left for career advancement:
Michael Hutchings - Cal DC
Daronte Jones - Washington Commanders DC
Imarjaye Albury - Texas Tech Defensive Line Coach
Tony Sorrentino - Arizona Cardinals WR Coach
Brian Angelichio - Pittsburgh Steelers OC
The coaches with expired contracts quickly found new coaching homes:
Chris Kuper - Philadelphia Eagles OL Coach
Marcus Dixon - Dallas Cowboys DL Coach
To replace some of the departed coaches, the Vikings have hired five new coaches:
Frank Smith - Assistant Head Coach
Gerald Alexander - DB Coach/Pass Game Coordinator
Ryan Nielsen - DL Coach/Run Game Coordinator
Derek Warehime - Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Kyle Caskey - Offensive Assistant
To fill two of the holes that resulted from the departures, the Vikings promoted from within.
Keith Carter - OL Coach
Ryan Cordell - Tight Ends Coach/Game Management Coordinator
By my estimation, the Vikings still have at least three coaching vacancies to fill.
Assistant Receivers Coach
Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
Again, the best news of this edition of the annual Minnesota Vikings coaching churn is that defensive coordinator Brian Flores signed a new contract. While he deserves another head coach opportunity, the longer he stays in Minnesota the better.
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