Mike Tomlin’s Exit From the Steelers Could Threaten the Vikings’ Plan to Keep Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores

The Minnesota Vikings are confident they can get a new deal done with defensive coordinator Brian Flores, but recent coaching news could complicate things fast. Following the Steelers’ Wild Card loss to the Texans, Mike Tomlin stepped down, officially opening one of the most coveted head coaching jobs in the NFL. Flores now immediately becomes a logical candidate in Pittsburgh, and while the Vikings want to retain him, this situation may be out of their control. Minnesota’s top offseason priority just got a lot more complicated.