Multiple sources said that defensive coordinator Brian Flores' unusual decision to let his contract lapse, before signing a new deal that will pay him more than $6 million per season, was based in part on his unease with the direction of the front office. When asked last month if he wanted to remain with the Vikings, Flores noted that he loved working for the Wilfs and with O'Connell, and loved living in Minnesota, but did not mention Adofo-Mensah.
Bobby Wagner played the first decade of his career for the Seattle Seahawks. Over the final years of that run, he was first- or second-team All-Pro for eight straight seasons. To fans, it seemed like he would always be their middle linebacker. Of course, he wasn't. Teams change. Rosters and salary structures require tinkering. Wagner went to the Los Angeles Rams in 2022. He was only there for one year before returning to the great northwest,
