After serving as an assistant coach for the Patriots for more than a decade, Flores was the head coach of the Dolphins for three seasons, going 24-25 before being fired after a 9-8 campaign in 2021. Flores described his time in Miami as a learning experience.

Brian Flores didn’t get a fair shot in Miami in his first head coaching stint. The Vikings defensive coordinator wants another chance. “Look, there’s only 32 of these jobs, so I would certainly want to be a head coach in this league again,

"Look, there's only 32 of these jobs, so I would certainly want to be a head coach in this league again," Flores said on "The Adam Schefter Podcast." The Vikings' defense ranks No. 1 in the NFL based on DVOA,

In 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced a relatively surprising coaching hire by bringing on Brian Flores to serve as a senior defensive assistant. This occurred after Flores had been relieved of duties as head coach for the Miami Dolphins.

The Minnesota Vikings have one of the best defensive coordinators in the National Football League Brian Flores. Flores's work on this unit over the last two seasons has been remarkable, especially considering how poor the defense was under Ed Donatell in 2022.