In February 2022, Flores sued the NFL and several teams claiming racial discrimination ran rampant through the league's hiring process, particularly against Black coaches.

Brian Flores can proceed with his claims that he and other Black coaches in the NFL face discrimination after the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld Judge Valerie Caproni's ruling. Flores has claims against the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Houston Texans .

In a landmark ruling, Brian Flores can proceed with his racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL after a federal appeals court invalidated the league's arbitration process. Flores alleges biased hiring practices by teams like the Giants and Texans.