Flores Hired To Steelers Staff; Lawsuit Against NFL Proceeds
Feb 19, 2022, 3:53 PM
Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers is congratulated by head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins after Pittsburgh's 27-14 win at Heinz Field on October 28, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
(Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brian Flores is back in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers have hired the former Miami Dolphins coach to serve as a senior defensive assistant.
The hiring comes less than three weeks after Flores sued the NFL and three teams over alleged racist hiring practices.
Flores, who is Black, was fired in Miami despite leading the franchise to consecutive winning seasons.
We have named Brian Flores as our senior defensive assistant/linebackers.
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 19, 2022
Flores’ attorneys say his lawsuit will continue.
He joins a restructured defensive coaching staff in Pittsburgh.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is the league’s longest-tenured Black head coach.
