Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings are 14-2 this season and a mixed 34-16 with him as head coach, however might this season actually be the final within the Twin Cities?
On “FOX NFL Sunday,” Jay Glazer, FOX Sports NFL Insider, reported that “a number of groups” are contemplating making Minnesota a commerce provide for O’Connell, who’s coming into the ultimate season of his contract and he has not had negotiations with the franchise about an extension.
NFL teaching carousel: Kevin O’Connell sparks commerce curiosity
In O’Connell’s first season, Minnesota completed 13-4 and received the NFC North, adopted by a 7-10 season that noticed beginning quarterback Kirk Cousins undergo a season-ending torn Achilles tendon within the week 8.
There have been eight head teaching trades in NFL historical past, the final being the New Orleans Saints buying and selling Sean Payton and a third-round draft choose to the Denver Broncos for a first- and second-round choose in 2023.
As with each theoretical O’Connell suitor, the Saints, New York Jets, Chicago Bears and New England Patriots have head teaching vacancies.
Before being employed as Minnesota’s head coach in 2022, the 39-year-old O’Connell, a former quarterback, was beforehand the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams (2020-21) and Washington (2019).
Minnesota will face the Detroit Lions (14-2) on Sunday night time. With a win, the Vikings would declare the NFC North division title and the No. 1 seed within the NFC playoffs. A loss would make the Vikings the NFC’s No. 1 wild card.
O’Connell resurrected the profession of quarterback Sam Darnold, who entered Week 18 with 4,153 passing yards, 35 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a passer ranking of 106.4, finishing 68.1 p.c of his passes. Darnold entered the 2024 season with simply 63 profession passing touchdowns and having topped 3,000 passing yards simply as soon as (2019).
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