Vikings Lose Yet Another Coach

“Angelichio has spent the past four seasons as the Vikings’ passing game coordinator and tight ends coach under Kevin O’Connell. He worked with the Packers under McCarthy from 2016-18, as the tight ends coach. Aaron Rodgers was the team’s quarterback. Angelichio also coached tight ends with the Panthers, Bucs, Browns and Commanders.”

The Steelers’ offense ranked 18th in the NFL per EPA per play in 2025.

Career to Date

Angelichio has been part of the Vikings’ staff for four seasons, joining the organization when O’Connell arrived from the Los Angeles Rams in 2022.

Now 53, Angelichio brings close to 30 years of coaching experience, including more than a decade at the NFL level. His pro career began in 2012, when he landed his first league job as the Buccaneers’ tight ends coach, setting the foundation for a long run on NFL coaching staffs.

Here’s his resume as he takes on his next chapter:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012–2013)
• Cleveland Browns (2014–2015)
• Green Bay Packers (2016–2018)
• Washington Commanders (2019)
• Carolina Panthers (2020–2021)
• Minnesota Vikings (2022–2025)
• Pittsburgh Steelers (2026-now)

It’s the highest level of responsibility to date for Angelichio.

Steelers Depot‘s Ross McCorkle on the hire: “Like Arthur Smith before him, Angelichio comes with a tight end coaching background. He has been a tight ends coach for six different NFL teams and a few other college programs. If Kaboly is correct, the Steelers will likely announce Angelichio sometime on Wednesday as they did with the other coordinator hires. Once made official, the only position coach role to fill will be the tight ends assuming Angelichio doesn’t double up on his duties.”

“With McCarthy’s expanded coaching staff, that likely won’t be the case. While this is technically an upgrade in title for Angelichio, McCarthy already confirmed he will be calling the plays in Pittsburgh. He will likely operate in a similar capacity as he was for McConnell, now serving as McCarthy’s right hand man. Angelichio will be the eighth hire on McCarthy’s staff with ties back to his Green Bay Packers days. He served as a TEs coach under McCarthy from 2016 to 2018.”

The Cast for Angelichio

Angelichio will inherit a pretty sturdy offensive line, a huge question mark at quarterback, DK Metcalf, and Jaylen Warren. Here’s the list of offensive tools unaffected by free agency:

• Dylan Cook (OT)
• Troy Fautanu (OT)
• Zach Frazier (C)
• Mason McCormick (G)
• DK Metcalf (WR)
• Jaylen Warren (RB)
• Darnell Washington (TE)

Of course, whether Rodgers returns for Year No. 22 in the NFL will dominate all things Steelers in the coming months, but that’s to be expected with Rodgers’s unusually self-centered personality.

McCarthy said last week about his desire to have Rodgers in 2026: “I mean, definitely. I mean, obviously, I don’t know why you wouldn’t. But, you know, I think just like anything, knowing Aaron long enough, going through seasons when guys are up at that stage of their career, they need to step away and decompress. I think that’s very important. The game is so emotional.”

“What these men commit to and what they put into it. I think that time away is important. And I have spoken to Aaron, and so that’s really where we are there. But I was able to sit back and watch the games. I watched most of the Pittsburgh games on TV, and I thought he was a great asset for the team.”

Wes Phillips remain intact, but there’s significant change otherwise.

These coaches have departed so far in 2026:

• Chris Kuper (offensive line)
• Michael Hutchings (safeties)
• Marcus Dixon (defensive line)
• Mike Pettine (assistant head coach)
• Daronte Jones (defensive passing game)
• Brian Angelichio (offensive passing game)

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah last week.

Angelichio will turn 54 in December.

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