Denver's Ed Donatell agrees to join Vikings as DC

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Ed Donatell has agreed to become the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings under head-coach-to-be Kevin O'Connell, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.

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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Thursday because the Vikings have not yet announced the hire. They're waiting first to finalize a contract with O'Connell, the offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-bound Los Angeles Rams.

After the Rams play for the championship on Sunday, the 36-year-old O'Connell can finally be introduced as the 10th coach in Vikings history. O'Connell is expected to then make the 65-year-old Donatell his most important assistant for his first experience running a team.

Donatell has 10 seasons on his resume as a defensive coordinator in the NFL, including the last three years with the Denver Broncos under coach Vic Fangio, who was fired last month. The Broncos were third in the league in 2021 in fewest point allowed and eighth in fewest yards allowed.

FILE - Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Ed Donatell reacts against the Kansas City Chiefs during an NFL football game Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Denver. Donatell has agreed to become the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings under head-coach-to-be Kevin O'Connell, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, because the Vikings have not yet announced the hire. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

From 2000-03, Donatell directed the defense for the Green Bay Packers. He was defensive coordinator for the