Brian Flores added to list of candidates Jaguars have requested to interview for head coach position
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Vikings Flores FILE - Minnesota Vikings Defensive coordinator Brian Flores looks to the scoreboard in the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File) (Bruce Kluckhohn/AP)
ByActionNewsJax.com News Staff
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One day after the Jacksonville Jaguars shared a list of candidates it has requested to interview for its head coaching job, the team added one more to the list.
The team posted on its X account on Wednesday night that it has requested to interview Brian Flores.
Flores is currently serving as the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings. The New York Jets and Chicago Bears have also requested interviews with Flores, according to reports.
The Vikings have a 14-3 record and are set to take on the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card round on Monday.
The Jacksonville Jaguars shared the list of head coaching candidates the team has requested to interview on Tuesday morning.
The firing of Head Coach Doug Pederson was announced Monday morning and Jaguars owner Shad Khan decided to retain Trent Baalke as general manager to help with the coach search.
Here is the list released Tuesday of candidates the Jags want to interview:
Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn (interviews also requested by the Jets, New Orleans Saints, and Bears)
Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen (Jaguars are the only team to request an interview so far)
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson (interviews also requested by New England Patriots, and Bears)
Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore (Saints have also requested an interview)
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh looks on during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (Adam Hunger/AP)
Vikings Flores FILE - Minnesota Vikings Defensive coordinator Brian Flores looks to the scoreboard in the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File) (Bruce Kluckhohn/AP)
Oakland Raiders Defensive Coordinator Patrick Graham. Oakland Raiders Defensive Coordinator Patrick Graham. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Detroit Lions DETROIT, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 15: Aaron Glenn, defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, is seen as they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on September 15, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
Atlanta Falcons v Detroit Lions DETROIT, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Ben Johnson offensive coordinator with the Detroit Lions looks on during a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Ford Field on September 24, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Liam Coen FILE - Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Liam Coen coaches players before the Rams play against the Seattle Seahawks in an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has re-hired former Los Angeles Rams assistant Liam Coen as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, returning him to the program he built into one of the SEC’s top attacks in 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis, File)
Buffalo Bills v Miami Dolphins MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 07: Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady looks on from the field prior to an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on January 7, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Independence Bowl Football Army head coach Todd Monken directs his team during the first half of the Independence Bowl NCAA college football game against Louisiana Tech, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
LA Chargers and Dallas Cowboys at SoFi. Inglewood, CA, Monday, October 16, 2023 - Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore on the sidelines before a game against his former team, the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag)
Jets-Vrabel Football FILE - Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel argues a call during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File) (George Walker IV/AP)
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