"As of earlier this week, another team, whether it was the Commanders or someone like the Green Bay Packers, could have lured him. My understanding is [The Wilfs] made a huge offer, the type that [Brian] Flores as a D-coordinator was not going to be able to refuse. He is still in the mix [for the Steelers and Ravens jobs]...we'll see what shakes out in those head coaching searches, but right now, it looks like he will be back in Minnesota."
"Washington spoke with Flores about possibly replacing Joe Whitt Jr. That was surprising in itself, but the Minnesota Vikings were always confident they could retain his services if he didn't get a head-coaching job. That proved to be the case. Flores signed a new deal with the Vikings. If he's unsuccessful in his efforts to become a head coach, he'll be working with head coach Kevin O'Connell once again in 2026."
"Whether their meeting with Flores was a leverage play or not is debatable. But it was clear from a long way out that the Vikings were going to move heaven and earth to keep their guy around. That could change if he earns a deserved promotion in this hiring cycle. But with Jesse Mintter taking over from John Harbaugh in Baltimore, that leaves only the Steelers. And they are reportedly high on Mike McCarthy's credentials."
Washington interviewed Brian Flores about replacing Joe Whitt Jr., but the Minnesota Vikings secured Flores with a new contract that keeps him in Minnesota if he does not land a head-coaching job. Minnesota ownership offered a lucrative deal that other teams could not match, effectively removing the Commanders and similar suitors from contention. Flores remains a candidate in other head-coaching searches, but coaching movement in Baltimore narrowed options, leaving the Steelers as the primary realistic head-coach suitor. The Commanders must now redirect their search toward alternative defensive coordinator candidates promptly.
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