The Seahawks requested an interview with Vikings assistant Grant Udinski for their vacant offensive coordinator position, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
Udinski is currently the assistant offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in Minnesota. He has helped the Vikings navigate major quarterback injuries in each of the last two years, including a 2023 season that saw four different players start under center. In 2024, Udinski coached Sam Darnold to a career-best season with top-five finishes in passing yards (4,319) and touchdowns (35) among all quarterbacks.
Udinski began his career as a coaching assistant under Matt Rhule in Carolina in 2020 and 2021 before joining Kevin McConnell‘s staff as an assistant to the head coach in 2023.
If hired, the 28-year-old would become the youngest coordinator not just in the current NFL, but in league history. The previous record-holder is Cardinals defensive coordinator Nick Rallis, who was 29 when he followed Jonathan Gannon from Philadelphia to Arizona. Unlike Rallis, though Udinski would be a completely external hire, as he does not have any notable connections to the Seahawks’ current coaching staff.
Udinski is the fourth reported Seahawks offensive coordinator candidate. The team has already interviewed Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley, Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown, and Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. The Seahawks’ interview process is expected to expand beyond these four candidates, per ESPN’s Brady Henderson.