Former Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano will be the new Vikings offensive line coach.
Sparano coached Miami from 2008-11 and had a 29-31 record, winning the AFC East in his first season.
He was Jets offensive coordinator in 2012, then was an assistant head coach/offensive line in Oakland (2013-14) and San Francisco's tight ends coach last season.
Sparano also was interim head coach in Oakland in 2014, going 3-9 in 12 games. He coached with Vikings coach Mike Zimmer in Dallas when they were assistants. Sparano has been an NFL coach since 1999.
Zimmer released offensive line coach Jeff Davidson on Tuesday.
Sid Hartman has been a major voice on the Minnesota sports scene for several decades. He writes a column four days a week, and has a weekly radio program on WCCO830 at 9:30 a.m. Sundays. He also can be heard at 7:40, 8:40 and 9:20 a.m. on weekdays.
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