Mike Zimmer will not be returning as the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys in 2025, and will most likely retire.

Dallas will need to find a new defensive coordinator for 2025, too. Mike Zimmer told Ed Werder that he would not return to the Cowboys and would likely retire.

Everyone remembers the one that got away. From the girl next door to the job offer with the bad timing, hindsight can be cruel as much as it can be educational. For the Dallas Cowboys, Sean Peyton is often seen as the head coach that got away.

Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer will not have Mike Zimmer running the defense for him in 2025. Zimmer told Ed Werder of ESPN that he will not be returning to Dallas for a second season. Zimmer said that he will likely retire from coaching.

Mike Zimmer, who spent last season as the Dallas Cowboys ' defensive coordinator, said he will not be returning to the team on new head coach Brian Schottenheimer's staff and likely will retire from coaching in the NFL, according to a report Sunday from NFL reporter Ed Werder.

Former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is likely to retire from coaching in the NFL, according to veteran reporter Ed Werder. Zimmer spent last season as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator under Mike McCarthy but is not returning to Dallas on new head coach Brian Schottenheimer's staff.

If he really does decide to retire, it will be the end of a great coaching career. Zimmer started as a defensive assistant with Missouri in 1979. He coached at Weber State and Was

Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is out as the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator and he is done for good.

Jerry Jones both admitted he’s taking a major risk and delivered a message to critics on Monday sitting beside his new Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

As underwhelmed as Dallas Cowboys fans may be in having Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, there's still a lot of work to be done in overhauling the staff. Schottenheimer was announced as the head coach on Monday in a press conference that many have labeled bizarre.

The Dallas Cowboys have been busy assembling their coaching staff this January after the departure of former head coach, Mike McCarthy. His replacement, Brian Schottenheimer, appointed former Bears head coach,