The Cincinnati Bengals have been working through multiple different interviews to fill their vacant defensive coordinator position.
Zac Taylor and the Bengals have also been linked to one major name, while another report of a controversial name got shot down.
One name that hasn’t come up — at least not yet — is an old friend.
Mike Zimmer, the defensive coordinator in Cincinnati from 2008-2013 under head coach Marvin Lewis, was just let go alongside the entire coaching staff in Dallas.
While Zimmer is now 68 years old and apparently considering retirement in the wake of the news around the chaotic Cowboys, one has to wonder if Taylor and the Bengals might put out feelers — just in case.
Zimmer, after all, was beloved during his time in Cincinnati. His tenure as a head coach in Minnesota from 2014-2021 isn’t necessarily a reflection on his abilities as a coordinator, and his previous rapport with Duke Tobin and the front office might be something that can help the staff and scouting departments better align on visions for the roster.
If nothing else, the Bengals should probably be doing preliminary due diligence on this topic.
