{"id":11954,"date":"2025-01-26T23:01:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T23:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=11954"},"modified":"2025-01-26T23:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T23:01:39","slug":"breaking-former-cincinnati-bengals-defensive-coordinator-mike-zimmer-expected-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=11954","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Former Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Coordinator Mike Zimmer Expected to Retire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_2704,h_1521,x_0,y_48\/c_fill,w_912,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/all_bengals\/01jjjay9zq6gcarm8wy1.jpg\" alt=\"Nov 27, 2011; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinate Mike Zimmer talks to tight end Jermaine Gresham (84)   during the first half against the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-Imagn Images | Frank Victores-Imagn Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CINCINNATI \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Former Bengals and Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer won&#8217;t return to Dallas next season.<\/p>\n<p>Zimmer &#8220;will likely retire&#8221; according to Ed Werder. The former Vikings head coach spent six seasons as the Bengals defensive coordinator (2008-2013) under Marvin Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>Zimmer was the Cowboys defensive coordinator last season. Dallas promoted offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach on Friday night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Zimmer tells me that he will not be returning to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cowboys<\/a> as a member of Brian Schottenheimer\u2019s coaching staff and will likely retire from coaching in the NFL.<br \/>Zimmer served as defensive coordinator last season. Cowboys likely to hire Matt Eberflus as DC, per sources. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MhKp1Lpfkv\">pic.twitter.com\/MhKp1Lpfkv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WerderEdNFL\/status\/1883576518078517520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bengals DC Al Golden MUST Do These 3 Things to FIX Defense!\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CUKezy-FFGk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CINCINNATI \u2014\u00a0Former Bengals and Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer won&#8217;t return to Dallas next season. 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