Vikings have requested to interview Saints Co-DC Ryan Nielsen

New Orleans Saints co-defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen will interview for the Minnesota Vikings’ vacant defensive coordinator job. This will be Nielsen’s second interview. He will also interview for the Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator position.

Vikings have requested to interview Saints’ co-DC Ryan Nielsen for Minnesota’s vacant defensive coordinator job.

Nielsen also expected to interview with the Falcons for the same role.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 22, 2023 Nielsen has been one of the most important defensive assistants and helped coach one of the league’s best defensive lines the past few years. This is the risk the Saints took by naming two coaches to a coordinator…