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Frazier becomes Bucs defensive coordinator

Former Vikings coach Leslie Frazier has landed a new job in Tampa Bay.

By Chip Scoggins

January 4, 2014 at 4:42AM

Former Minnesota head coach Leslie Frazier (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Former Vikings coach Leslie Frazier confirmed via text tonight that he has been hired as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator. ESPN's Josina Anderson reported it first.

Frazier is joining Lovie Smith's staff. The two have backgrounds in the Tampa 2 defense so it makes sense that Smith would bring Frazier with him on his new staff.

The Vikings fired Frazier on Monday after a 5-10-1 season.

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Chip Scoggins

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Chip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has worked at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2000 and previously covered the Vikings, Gophers football, Wild, Wolves and high school sports.