NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Commanders are hoping to interview Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for the team’s defensive coordinator vacancy.

13 January 2026

It’s unclear if the Commanders have formally requested an interview with Flores, whose Minnesota defense terrorized opposing passers and allowed the NFL’s third lowest EPA per play in 2025. In Washington, Flores would be taking over a talent-bereft defense that was among the league’s worst against the rush and the pass in 2025. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said Tuesday that the team would be “very aggressive” in retaining Flores for 2026 and beyond.