Minnesota Vikings assistant coach Rick Dennison will remain with the team, contrary to a report last Friday (July 23) that he was fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. Pro Football Talk reports both sides reached an agreement to keep Dennison in Minnesota on Tuesday (July 27), which acknowledges that the team and coach will comply with the NFL's applicable COVID protocols, whether the veteran offensive line coach is vaccinated or not. The league's protocols will likely limit Dennison's ability to directly interact with players should he refuse to get vaccinated. The 63-year-old assistant had previously requested an exemption from vaccination, according to