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Feb 21, 2022

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. - - List - - Who should the Rams host in 2022 season opener? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Rams Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Rams Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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