The Vikings are in need of a new running backs coach.
Vikings running backs coach Kirby Wilson headed to Cleveland
Wilson is expected to join the Browns, who would name him the running game coordinator for new head coach Hue Jackson.
January 20, 2016 at 5:31PM
Kirby Wilson, who coached the running backs here the past two years, is no longer under contract with the organization as of today. And according to ESPN, Wilson is expected to join the Browns, who will name him the running game coordinator for new head coach Hue Jackson.
The Vikings, who made Wilson wait until his contract expired to interview with the Browns, were pretty pleased with Wilson during his time here.
In 2014, he helped them get the most out of Matt Asiata and rookie Jerick McKinnon. Last year, he formed a bond with running back Adrian Peterson, who came back from his long hiatus to win his third career rushing title.
Wilson has a pretty remarkable backstory, too, which I wrote about here.
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