Vikings Hire Dom Capers as Senior Defensive Assistant
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) _ 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.
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