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8 Defensive Coordinator Options for the Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings officially decided to part ways with defensive coordinator Ed Donatell on Wednesday evening, and now they are officially back on the search for a new DC for the 2023 season. Here are 8 defensive coordinator options for the Vikings next season.

1. Jim Leonhard

Wisconsin head coach Jim Leonhard, center, is shown during the first quarter of their game Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

Jim Leonhard has spent the previous six seasons with the Wisconsin Badgers, turning that program into one of the fiercest defenses in all of college football.