Another coach is leaving Los Angeles for a coaching opportunity elsewhere. Tight ends coach and pass game coordinator Wes Phillips is following Kevin O’Connell to the Minnesota Vikings, becoming the team’s offensive coordinator.
Aaron Wilson originally reported that this hiring was expected, but Ian Rapoport of NFL Network confirmed that Phillips will indeed be heading to the Vikings as O’Connell’s offensive coordinator.
Sources: The #Vikings are hiring #Rams passing game coordinator Wes Phillips as their new OC. After an extensive search, new coach Kevin O’Connell gets his top target in Minnesota.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 21, 2022
Phillips was hired as the Rams’ tight ends coach in 2019, holding that role for two seasons. He remained the TEs coach in 2021, but he added the responsibility of being the pass game coordinator this past season.
It’s still unclear who will call the offensive plays in Minnesota, but it seems likely that O’Connell will handle those duties.
