The Minnesota Vikings have only had 10 head coaches in their storied history and one of those has landed a job back in the National Football League.
According to multiple sources, the Dallas Cowboys have officially hired Mike Zimmer as their defensive coordinator.
Zimmer got his first job in the NFL working for Jerry Jones as an assistant in 1994. He also won the Super Bowl in 1995 and worked his way up to defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator, a title he held from 2000-2006. He left for the Atlanta Falcons in 2007 and eventually became the Vikings head coach from 2014-2021.
Zimmer has fielded some elite defenses, including four with top-10 finishes and a first-place scoring defense in 2017 with the Vikings. He inherits a Cowboys defense that finished top five in scoring defense in 2023 allowing just 18.5 points per game. Not only was the defense effective, but they have some immense talent like Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs.
Zimmer is likely going to have a great defense and should be a must-see television in 2024.
