The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Leslie Frazier as their defensive coordinator.
Frazier will be united with longtime friend Lovie Smith after a failed stint as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. During Fraier’s tenure as Vikings head coach he produced a 20-32-1 record.
Filed to ESPN: Leslie Frazier just text me "going to Tampa." Frazier then told me he will be the next defensive coordinator for the Bucs.
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) January 4, 2014
Earlier it was reported that current Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Rod Marinelli would join Smith’s coaching staff in Tampa.