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With all of the contracts being printed and signed at TCO Performance Center this offseason, we probably won\u2019t have to wait much longer before the Minnesota Vikings ink another deal somewhere on the roster, or at the coach\/executive levels.<\/p>\n
Most recently, it was a Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips who signed a new deal<\/a>. Before him, there were a slew of executive extensions<\/a>, including a fresh new deal<\/a> for GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. And of course, the waterfall of contract signatures this offseason began with<\/a> an extension for head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell.<\/p>\n In the three months between inking all these coaches and executives, the Minnesota Vikings signed the most expensive free agent class<\/a> in the NFL, agreeing to deals with dozens of players<\/a>, some new faces and plenty of familiar ones, as well.<\/p>\n And at this late stage of the offseason, with a month-long break between now and training camp, it\u2019s possible we see a flurry of contract activity stir up sooner than later. Which brings us to defensive coordinator Brian Flores.<\/p>\n As of this morning, there was a belief<\/a> that the next non-player extension would go to B-Flo, who has single-handedly taken the MN Vikings defense from one of the worst in the NFL, just a couple of years ago, to one of the hardest in the league to figure out.<\/p>\n Brian Flores may not be interested in extension with Minnesota Vikings<\/p>\n But of course, working out a new deal with Brian Flores is not that easy. He\u2019s a former NFL head coach, who would probably still be leading his own team, if not been for his rocky departure from Miami a handful of years ago, a head coaching marriage that ended in a lawsuit against the league (and multiple teams) that is still pending.<\/p>\n According to Ben Goessling (Star Tribune)<\/a> on the latest episode of his \u201cAccess Vikings\u201d podcast<\/a>, the longtime insider noted that, instead of signing an extension this offseason, it\u2019s plausible Flores rides out the final year of his current deal, then hits the coaching free agency market next offseason.<\/p>\n Could @Vikings<\/a> DC Brian Flores be on the move after this season?<\/p>\n The way @BenGoessling<\/a> crafts his response is interesting. It doesn\u2019t sound like an extension is imminent and even floated an idea that Flores could decide to \u201ctest the market\u201d after this season.<\/p>\n \u201cBrian Flores is\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/KNUBtpu8kG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Purple Persuasion (@TPPSkol) June 18, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cBrian Flores is also in a contract year. There is, I think, interest in an extension from the team. I will be curious to see if Flores decides to sign something or if he tries to test the market because he was in those head coaching conversations last year with a couple of teams. I wonder how that\u2019s going to go.\u201d<\/p>\n Ben Goessling \u2013 Access Vikings Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n Related: Anonymous NFL Coach Gushes Over Minnesota Vikings Rookie<\/a><\/p>\n Many pundits have the next player extension this offseason going to LB\/S, Josh Metellus, who\u2019s agency has been working with the Vikings on a new deal going back to last offseason. But Goessling throws an unexpected wrench into that conversation, while mentioning Flores\u2019 willingness to wait and hit the open market in 2026.<\/p>\n Flores unknown affecting MN Vikings\u2019 talks with Josh Metellus\u2026?<\/p>\n The longtime Minnesota Vikings insider suggests that the uncertainty surrounding Flores\u2019 future could be playing into extension talks with Metellus. Because if B-Flo were to leave\u2026 what exactly does Josh offer the next defensive coordinator?<\/p>\n If Flores were to find another job elsewhere, would the Vikings be forced to put their 27-year-old<\/a> swiss-army knife defender \u2014 who\u2019s totalled 219 tackles, 3 interceptions and 5 forced fumbles in the past two seasons \u2014 back into the drawer to rust?<\/p>\n If so, then they wouldn\u2019t want to sign him to a lucrative long-term extension. According to Goessling, the unknown future of Flores could be playing into how far Minnesota has been willing to go thus far with Josh Metellus.<\/p>\n And if he does test the market, if it\u2019s a coordinator job somewhere else, or if it\u2019s a head coaching job somewhere else, is whoever replaces him, you know, that could be internal. It could be Daronte Jones, it could be Mike Siravo, you know, whoever it would happen to be. Maybe that system is the same.<\/p>\n But if it\u2019s not Flores, if it\u2019s or if it\u2019s not exactly the same. Does Martellus have the same value if somebody else is calling the plays? It\u2019s just one of those things to kind of pinned to the clipboard, so to speak. As we\u2019re thinking about these things and it obviously they\u2019re gonna have to make a decision on him and tell us sooner than that, I would think. So if you\u2019re thinking about this, keep that in the back of your mind I guess.<\/p>\n Ben Goessling \u2013 Access Vikings Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n Brian Flores has coached in the NFL for nearly 15 years<\/a>, starting as a special teams assistant with the New England Patriots, before climbing the Bill Belichick ladder all the way out to Miami as head coach of the Dolphins.<\/p>\n After leaving South Beach with a lawsuit against the NFL in-hand, Flores landed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, as a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach to Mike Tomlin. In 2023, the Minnesota Vikings hired him as defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n Why would Brian Flores want to test the open market?<\/p>\n Before he was a coach in New England, Flores was a scout<\/a> for the Patriots from 2004 to 2007, something that has paid off for the Vikings in recent offseason, as he has handpicked undervalued standouts each of the past two seasons. Now, we\u2019ll find out how much he wants to stay and add onto what he\u2019s already built in Minnesota.<\/p>\n Brian Flores has gotten multiple interviews for head coaching jobs, since joining the MN Vikings\u2019 staff. And they aren\u2019t going to stop him from trying again, even if he signs an extension.<\/p>\n Related: WTF Happened to Vikings vs Steelers (Dublin) TicketMaster Queue Tuesday?<\/a><\/p>\n But it is possible that completely disconnecting himself from any NFL franchise, prior to the start of the 2026 coaching carousel could give him a better chance at landing a new head coaching gig. That might be what the Vikings DC is thinking.<\/p>\n Even if Flores decides to test the market, it\u2019s still very possible \u2014 especially if his legal issues with the league are still pending \u2014 that he can\u2019t find what he\u2019s looking for. If that\u2019s the case, he might still wind up back in Eagan, even after checking in on his options.<\/p>\n Only time will tell, but how it all plays into the Josh Metellus contract negotiations is worth monitoring, for sure.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article: Brian Flores<\/a> contract negotiations<\/a> <\/p>\n More About:Minnesota Vikings<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t![\"Brian](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2024_0908_NGF_Practices_0056-788x525.jpg\")
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