Big news emerges about Brian Flores’ future

Brian Flores is going … absolutely nowhere.

The Minnesota Vikings announced on Wednesday that they have signed their defensive coordinator Flores to a new contract extension. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network adds that Flores is set to stay put in Minnesota, barring a head coaching offer from either the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Baltimore Ravens.

Flores, still only 44 years old, took over as DC of the Vikings before the 2023 season. Prior to that, Flores was a four-time Super Bowl champion as an assistant coach for the New England Patriots and later went on to serve as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2019-21.

Minnesota had some major issues on the offensive side of the ball this season and missed the playoffs with an overall record of just 9-8. But their defense under Flores was fairly elite, ranking seventh in the NFL in points allowed per game (19.6) and third in the NFL in yards allowed per game (282.6).

Flores coached out the 2025 season under the final year of his contract with the Vikings. That led to speculation that he could potentially leave Minnesota for an NFC rival instead.

There was even talk that Tom Brady was seriously eyeing Flores for the head coach job of the Las Vegas Raiders. But in the end, Flores (barring a late miracle head coaching offer from one of his two preferred NFL teams) will be staying put in Minnesota after all.