Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores' civil discrimination claim against the NFL was cleared by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to proceed to trial, bypassing what the panel of judges felt was a flawed arbitration process involving commissioner Roger Goodell.

The former head coach of the Miami Dolphins and co-defendants are suing the league and three teams -- the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Houston Texans -- claiming Black coaches face discrimination. Flores' claims do not list the New England Patriots, where he was the defensive coordinator prior to becoming a first-time head coach in Miami in 2019.

He filed the suit in 2022 after the Giants hired Brian Daboll as head coach, arguing his interview with the organization was scheduled primarily to appease the

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