There were many areas in which the Minnesota Vikings failed in 2018, but if there was an area that was consistently bad throughout the season, it was the special teams unit.
With blocked kicks, poor coverage, and missed field goals, Football Outsiders ranked the Vikings 20th in their weighted special teams rating and some believed that it would signal the end for longtime special teams coach Mike Priefer.
Priefer’s contract expires this year, but there has been no recent news relating to his job status with Minnesota for the future.
That changed on Thursday when SirusXM’s Alex Marvez revealed that instead of letting Priefer walk away, the Vikings are trying to re-sign their special teams coach.