The Minnesota Vikings could be zeroing in on Los Angeles Rams passing game coordinator and tight ends coach Wes Phillips as their next offensive coordinator.
Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press reported the news on Tuesday.
“I’m told a name to keep an eye on for #Vikings offensive coordinator is indeed Rams passing game coor/TE coach Wes Phillips,” Tomasson posted on Twitter.
Wes is the son of former longtime NFL defensive coach Wade Phillips.
He has spent many years working alongside soon-to-be hired Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell with the Rams and Washington Commanders. His path also crossed with quarterback Kirk Cousins in Washington for the 2017 season.
So there’s a lot of familiarity here that feeds into a common theme for the candidates looking to fill these job openings. The Vikings are clearly looking to make the current facelift their coaching staff is facing as seamless as possible.
If offered the job, Wes could start carving out his own path as a high-end coach in the league just like his father did before him.
