Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reports “various high-level executives” believe Vikings DC Brian Flores will “most likely be a candidate” for a head-coaching job this offseason.

29 December 2025

His lingering litigation against the NFL for discriminatory hiring practices has not stopped teams from realizing he runs a great defense. Flores interviewed for the Bears head-coaching job last year, and was also requested to interview by the Jets and Jaguars in the carousel. Despite several injuries and a (quarterback-driven) bad offense, Flores’ Vikings enter the final week of the regular season fourth in defensive DVOA.