Vikings hire Dom Capers as senior defensive assistant
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FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2017, file photo, Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers watches his team warm up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C. The Minnesota Vikings have hired long-time NFL coach Dom Capers as a senior defensive assistant
The Minnesota Vikings have hired long-time NFL coach Dom Capers as a senior defensive assistant.
The 69-year-old Capers starts his 33rd season as a coach in the league. He served last year as a senior defensive assistant for Jacksonville.
Capers was an NFL head coach for two teams over eight seasons and a defensive coordinator for four teams totaling 16 seasons.