ASHBURN, Va. – We know enough about the Washington Commanders’ defensive coordinator search to know that Brian Flores is not going to be the man hired for the job, and that may be the best part of the search when it’s all said and done.
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Brian Flores or a Vikings DC successor will not have Mike Pettine around for experienced help in 2026, however. The veteran staffer is retiring, Kevin O’Connell announced Tuesday.
While the Browns search for a new head coach is well under way, a former Cleveland Browns head coach has just made a major decision on his NFL career. Before Kevin Stefanski gave the Browns a little security, the Browns head coaching job was just as much of a rotating door as the quarterbacks.
Minnesota Vikings assistant head coach and former Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine is retiring after 25 seasons on NFL sidelines. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell made the announcement on Tuesday.
The San Francisco 49ers’ quest to optimize their elite defense under the guidance of coordinator Steve Wilks has reached its conclusion. In an unexpected conference call with journalists on Wednesday, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced the dismissal of Wilks from his position as defensive coordinator after just one season.
The Vikings have officially added another duty to assistant coach Mike Pettine's title. Minnesota announced on Friday that Pettine is now assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach.
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The Vikings have hired Marcus Dixon as their new defensive line coach for the 2024 season. He replaces Chris Rumph, who held the job for the last two seasons.
The Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator position has to be a popular opening. The Packers have their franchise quarterback in the building, an ascending, cheap offense, and a ton of draft capital invested into high-upside players on defense.
Every several years we get a new Packers defensive coordinator. The last (at least) four have ended their time on the team as failures. Living through each of these can give you a lot of ideas on what a good defensive coordinator should be.
Vikings defensive line coach Chris Rumph has been hired by Clemson to coach their defensive ends, the program announced on Monday. Rumph has been on a leave of absence since October, so this won't materially change things for the Vikings.
From 2018-2020, Pettine was the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator. Then, he became a senior defensive assistant with the Chicago Bears. His experience within the NFC North will help the Vikings.
Pettine's departure had been rumored throughout the week after his defense surrendered four touchdowns in less than two-and-a-half quarters of action versus Tampa Bay last Sunday.