The Minnesota Vikings fired the Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach, Brian Flores, in February to lead the 2023 defense, and he might revamp the team’s LB room.
Eric Kendricks and Jordan Hicks started in 2022, as the Vikings finished 13-4 and won the NFC North for the first time since 2017 despite the league’s second-worst defense per yards allowed to opponents. Many pundits and Vikings fans foresee defensive change this offseason, perhaps foremost at linebacker.
Vikings Starting LBs Could Be on Their Way Out
Even more telling were general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s words at the NFL Combine this week.