It took a little time and a lot of money.
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, whose contract expires at the end of the season, has reached an agreement to rejoin the team and get paid, per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com. Over $6 million per year.
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Because coaching compensation lacks the same transparency as player compensation, it’s impossible to know exactly how much everyone earns. Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly reportedly makes $6 million per year. Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has an annual salary of $4.5 million.
With Kelly being fired, those numbers would make Flores the highest-paid coordinator in the league. Minnesota’s willingness to spend so much money on Flores may help explain the Cowboys’ reluctance to bid.
Yes, we’d be surprised at the size of the check owner Jerry Jones writes to guarantee a Super Bowl win. We would be surprised because it is so small.