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Leslie Frazier joins NFC West contender in return to NFL

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 2/2/24

Longtime NFL coach Leslie Frazier is returning to the sport after a year off and he is doing it with a new team.

The Seattle Seahawks are hiring Frazier as an assistant coach, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The move reunites Frazier with new Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald, who considers him a mentor.

The #Seahawks are hiring Leslie Frazier as their assistant head coach, per sources.

The onetime #Vikings head coach, Frazier has long been a mentor to Macdonald. Now he joins Macdonald’s staff in Seattle. pic.twitter.com/JBYnbHSc4V

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 2, 2024

A longtime defensive coordinator, Frazier was head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2010-13. His last role was as the Buffalo Bills’ defensive coordinator, where he won widespread plaudits for his work. He left the team after the 2022 season to take a one-year sabbatical.

Frazier still occasionally attracts head-coaching interest, but for now he will provide valuable experience to a first-time head coach in Macdonald. The team is also said to be in pursuit of some high-caliber candidates at offensive coordinator.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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