The Minnesota Vikings were waiting for the opportunity to interview one last candidate and he finally became available. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Vikings have officially requested to interview Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero.
The #Vikings requested permission to interview #Broncos DC Ejiro Evero for the same job, per source. Coach Sean Payton has spoken to Evero about his old job, but has not given freedom to speak with teams.
Meanwhile, Denver requested Brian Flores & Sean Desai for their DC job.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 3, 2023
This comes just hours after Seattle Seahawks assistant Sean Desai said no to the Vikings and pulled out of the race for defensive coordinator.
The Vikings have interviewed four candidates for the job so far, but Evero has the most connections to the organization. He was with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in San Francisco and Kevin O’Connell in Los Angeles with the Rams.