Marwan Maalouf has inherited a puzzle on special teams that might not have clear pieces until the end of April’s NFL draft.
The new Vikings special teams coordinator said Thursday “all things are on the table” regarding the kicker, punter and veteran return specialist on expiring contracts.
“That’s a top priority,” Maalouf said of evaluating kicker Dan Bailey, punter Matt Wile and returner Marcus Sherels. “We’ve already started to look at some of those guys and are keeping our options as wide as possible.”
The searches are familiar territory for Maalouf. The Miami Dolphins had four kickers and three punters during Maalouf’s six seasons as assistant special teams coach under Darren Rizzi from 2013 to 2018.