
News broke on Tuesday afternoon that the Seattle Seahawks have requested an interview with Minnesota Vikings assistant offensive coordinator and assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski for their offensive coordinator vacancy. Udinski is a unique candidate that we haven’t heard much league-wide buzz on, but it makes sense. His candidacy proves that head coach Mike Macdonald is keeping an open mind throughout this process.
Udinski initially joined the Vikings in 2022 as an assistant to the head coach and special projects. Prior to that, Udinski worked under offensive minds such as Matt Rhule and Joe Brady with the Carolina Panthers in 2020 and 2021. He’s certainly climbed the coaching ladder since.
The #Seahawks have requested an interview with #Vikings assistant OC/asst QB coach Grant Udinski for their vacant offensive coordinator job, sources say. The 28-year-old Udinski has been a vital part of Kevin O’Connell’s operation and clearly on the coaching fast track. pic.twitter.com/1aaxAnvWTV
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 14, 2025
Teams have consistently plucked from Sean McVay’s coaching tree in search of the next brilliant offensive minds. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell derives from that tree, and his staff is about to serve as an extension after going 14-3 during the regular season. Udinski possesses an improving reputation after former first-round bust Sam Darnold enjoyed a career-best season in 2024, lackluster playoff performance notwithstanding.
ESPN’s Brady Henderson also mentioned that more names have interviewed for Seattle’s offensive play-calling vacancy than what’s been reported publicly. Udinski is the fourth-known candidate, joining Hank Fraley, Klint Kubiak, and Thomas Brown. As we covered on Tuesday, Kubiak is no longer a candidate for the Browns job, after Cleveland promoted Tommy Rees to OC.
Macdonald is overseeing a creative search. Hopefully that leads to a positive appointment.