Vikings hire former Broncos HC Kubiak in advisory role

The Minnesota Vikings hired former Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak as assistant head coach/offensive adviser on Monday. The Vikings also added Kubiak's son, Klint, as quarterbacks coach and Brian Pariani as tight ends coach. The team reportedly is retaining recently promoted Kevin Stefanski as offensive coordinator.

Klint Kubiak has been on the Broncos' coaching staff the past three seasons, and assumed responsibilities as the primary quarterbacks coach for the final six weeks of the regular season in 2017, but previously worked on the Vikings' staff (2013-14) and knows Stefanski well. Gary Kubiak, who coached the Broncos to a Super Bowl 50 title under general manager John Elway and most recently was a senior personnel adviser for Denver, had been scheduled to interview Tuesday for the job as offensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The latest developments took place after Gary Kubiak, who was backup quarterback to Elway during his NFL playing career, was expected to become the Broncos' offensive coordinator under new head coach Vic Fangio. Those plans reportedly changed due to philosophical differences. According to multiple reports, one issue was Gary Kubiak wanted to hire his own staff, including bringing back longtime assistants Rick Dennison and Pariani, whom the Broncos fired two years ago. However, NFL Network reported things remained amicable between Denver and Gary Kubiak, and the Broncos weren't standing in the way of any interview requests from other teams.

Before Gary Kubiak's plans in Denver fell through, though, the Broncos reportedly blocked the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals from interviewing him for their coordinator openings. The Falcons have since hired Dirk Koetter as their offensive coordinator. Gary Kubiak, 57, spent the last two years in personnel after retiring from coaching due to health concerns. He recently has been hoping to get back into coaching. He also was the head coach of the Houston Texans for eight seasons and the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens in 2014. Pariani, 53, formerly was a tight ends coach for the Broncos, Texans and Ravens. Klint Kubiak, 31, was an offensive assistant/quarterbacks coach for the Broncos from 2016-18.