The Vikings' defense ranks No. 1 in the NFL based on DVOA, making Flores one of the NFL's top-performing assistant coaches this season. But before speaking to Schefter, Flores had left questions about his future largely unaddressed since his controversial ouster as the Miami Dolphins ' coach after the 2021 season.

After serving as an assistant coach for the Patriots for more than a decade, Flores was the head coach of the Dolphins for three seasons, going 24-25 before being fired after a 9-8 campaign in 2021. Flores described his time in Miami as a learning experience.

Vikings defensive coordiantor Brian Flores made the NFL know that he would welcome the opportunity to be a head coach again.

Brian Flores didn’t get a fair shot in Miami in his first head coaching stint. The Vikings defensive coordinator wants another chance. “Look, there’s only 32 of these jobs, so I would certainly want to be a head coach in this league again,

Several former NFL head coaches could get another chance during the upcoming 2025 hiring cycle. Former Dolphins head coach and current Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores might be one of them.

Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores joins the "Adam Schefter Podcast" to talk about his interest in being a head coach again.

The Minnesota Vikings have one of the best defensive coordinators in the National Football League Brian Flores. Flores's work on this unit over the last two seasons has been remarkable, especially considering how poor the defense was under Ed Donatell in 2022.