The Vikings officially fired defensive coordinator Ed Donatell on Thursday after he spent just one season in Minnesota.
Coach Kevin O’Connell released a statement on Donatell’s firing shortly after, highlighting that the team will be going in a “different direction” next season defensively.
“Today I informed Ed Donatell we will be going in a different direction at defensive coordinator in 2023,” O’Connell said, via the Vikings. “While this was a difficult decision because of the tremendous respect I have for Ed as a person and a coach, I believe it is the right move for the future of our football team.