The Jacksonville Jaguars announced that they have requested an interview with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for their head
Flores went 19-14 over his final two years with the Miami Dolphins but was fired by the Dolphins in 2021. In a lawsuit that Flores filed against the NFL in 2022, he claimed that Miami owner Stephen Ross offered him $100,
They were both fired from NFL jobs in part because of abrasive personalities. Has their time in Minnesota prepared them for another shot?
Flores, who previously served as Dolphins head coach from 2019-21, has had interview requests from the Jets and Bears as he prepares the Vikings defense for the playoffs.
As of Tuesday, the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets had reportedly requested permission to interview Flores for the position. The current vacancies across the NFL include the Bears, Jets, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints and, most recently, Las Vegas Raiders.
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores was added to the Jacksonville Jaguars' list of candidates to replace Doug Pederson.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets have requested to interview the likes of Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown for the job: Jets have requested head coaching interviews with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and QB coach Josh McCown, per sources.
Brian Flores is gracefully taking a lot of questions about his head coach prospects. He said he will take every interview that is requested. Asked if he is interested in the Patriots job, he said: "I would say yes." But he added "it's not up to me" if they want to talk.
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores isn't hiding the fact that he's interested in another head coaching job, but he's not going to jump at just any opportunity that arises, either.
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores says he is planning on taking every interview request for a head coaching job.
One day after the Jacksonville Jaguars shared a list of candidates it has requested to interview for its head coaching job, the team added one more to the list.