During the first month of the NFL offseason, teams are going through the hiring and firing process, as Minnesota Vikings fans know better than anyone.
The Vikings have stayed busy just a few weeks after the season ended, as they first fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four years. Minnesota also announced four coaching staff hires as it rebuilds the coaching staff.
In similar coaching news, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson shared that the Washington Commanders have let go of three coaches from their coaching staff. One of those coaches to be released will be a familiar name to Vikings fans, as it's former first-round pick Sharrif Floyd.
Former Vikings defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd was let go by the Washington Commanders
Floyd is better known as the 23rd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, selected by the Vikings. He did not live up to expectations as a first-round pick, playing four seasons before a knee injury forced him to retire from football.
In 44 career games, Floyd racked up 95 tackles, 22 quarterback hits, 13 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, four pass deflections, and one forced fumble. He started 24 games in his career and played only with Minnesota.
After his playing career, Floyd started his coaching career in 2019, working his way up from high school coach to Florida as an undergraduate assistant to the NFL. He first was an assistant for the Dallas Cowboys in 2023 before spending the last two years with the Commanders as an assistant defensive line coach.
This leaves Floyd in an interesting position in his young coaching career as he looks for a new job with a new team. While the Vikings don't have the openings for him to potentially reunite with the franchise, there will be other opportunities for him to get back on his feet and find another chance to prove his worth as a coach.