Could we see the return of former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer to the NFL?
The Dallas Morning News’ Calvin Watkins reported that Zimmer has interest in becoming the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys. He hasn’t been in the NFL since the Vikings fired him at the end of the 2021 season.
Zimmer has a long history with the Cowboys. He was on their staff from 1994-2006, starting as a defensive backs coach in 1994 before being promoted to defensive backs coach in 1995, a role he served in for five seasons.
In 2000, Zimmer was promoted to defensive coordinator, where he served for seven seasons, including under his mentor Bill Parcells.
With the Vikings, Zimmer’s defenses finished in the top 10 for five consecutive seasons from 2015-2019 with the 2017 group being the top scoring defense.
Zimmer going back to Dallas to work with that group of talent, including Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs, would be incredibly intriguing.
