The Giants have started letting go of coaches from their 2025 staff and they’ve also started the process of filling John Harbaugh’s first staff.
Their first target is a coach Harbaugh knows well. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that they have requested an interview with Ravens assistant head coach/running backs coach Willie Taggart.
Taggart joined the Ravens as a position coach in 2023 and added the assistant head coach title in 2025. He was previously a head coach at Western Kentucky, South Florida, Oregon, Florida State, and Florida Atlantic.
Reports have indicated that Todd Monken is Harbaugh’s preferred choice at offensive coordinator. Monken had a second interview for the Browns’ head coaching job this week, but his availability would likely make Taggart a candidate for a different role with the Giants in 2026.
The Vikings’ announcement that defensive coordinator Brian Flores has signed a contract extension ultimately has no relevance to his head-coaching prospects with multiple teams.
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Flores remains in play for the Steelers and Ravens jobs. In theory, he could still emerge as a candidate for vacancies with the Cardinals, Browns, Raiders, and Bills.
Despite the Wednesday night announcement, it’s our understanding that the Flores deal was finalized roughly a week ago. He could have taken a lateral move with another team, given that his contract in Minnesota had expired. The Commanders interviewed him for their vacant defensive coordinator position.
Now, Flores is back under contract in Minnesota. Subject to the possibility that another team will decide to give the former Dolphins head coach his second opportunity to run a team.
It took some time, but it finally happened.
The Vikings have announced that defensive coordinator Brian Flores has signed a contract extension. His three-year deal ran through the end of the 2025 regular season.
The Vikings were confident Flores would stay, if he didn’t get a head-coaching job elsewhere.
“Brian has a unique ability to connect with players, understand their skill sets, and put them in positions to maximize their impact on the field,” coach Kevin O’Connell said in a release. “The identity of our defense is a reflection of his leadership and preparation. On a personal level, I’ve really valued the relationship we’ve built over the last three years, and that shared trust, alignment and high standard will continue to be critical to our success.”
Flores interviewed with both the Ravens and Steelers for their head-coaching vacancies. The Pittsburgh interview happened on Wednesday. It’s unclear whether the Vikings’ announcement means he has withdrawn from consideration for either job.
Flores, who coached the Dolphins from 2019 through 2021, also interviewed for the vacant defensive coordinator position in Washington.
The Vikings believed the Cowboys might make a run at Flores for their vacant defensive coordinator job. He was never interviewed, which possibly means the Cowboys knew what he wanted financially, and weren’t willing to pay it.
Regardless, the silence has been broken. The Vikings have a new deal with Flores. They presumably wouldn’t have announced it if they thought he may be leaving.
Broncos offensive pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Davis Webb is not eligible to interview with teams for their head coaching vacancies this week, as he’s preparing for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.
But if Webb does end up landing one of the open jobs, there is one veteran coach who may wind up as one of his top assistants.
Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Kliff Kingsbury is a candidate to join Webb as his offensive coordinator.
Kingsbury, who most recently served as Washington’s offensive coordinator from 2024-2025, was Webb’s head coach at Texas Tech from 2013-2015 before Webb transferred to Cal for the 2016 season.
Kingsbury would also bring NFL head coaching experience to any staff, having accumulated a 28-37-1 record as Cardinals head coach from 2019-2022.
Webb, 30, was a third-round pick in the 2017 draft. He started his coaching career as Denver’s QBs coach under Sean Payton in 2023 after ending his time as a player with the Giants in 2022.
The Browns lost a head coaching candidate on Tuesday, but they also completed a second interview with another one.
Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken joined Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz as candidates who have had multiple meetings with the team. The interview came on the same day that Mike McDaniel dropped out of consideration for the job in order to become the offensive coordinator for the Chargers.
Monken is also believed to be the top candidate to be the Giants’ offensive coordinator. He was on John Harbaugh’s staff in Baltimore for the last three seasons, so the fit would be an obvious one if he does not land the job in Cleveland.
Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski are also scheduled to interview with the Browns this week. Rams pass game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase is also on the second interview list, but cannot meet with the team before the NFC Championship Game.
