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Cowboys Rumors: Former Vikings HC Mike Zimmer Expected to Be Named DC

The Dallas Cowboys are expected to hire Mike Zimmer as the team's new defensive coordinator, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

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The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cowboys</a> are expected to hire Mike Zimmer as their defensive coordinator, per sources.<br><br>Zimmer, 67, is the third-winningest head coach in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Vikings</a> history and long respected for his defensive prowess. A big hire for Dallas, where Zimmer previously coached from 1994-2006. <a href="https://t.co/jFq8KdIyNJ">pic.twitter.com/jFq8KdIyNJ</a>

Zimmer previously served as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2014 until he was fired at the end of the 2021 season. He has 14 years of experience as a defensive coordinator with the Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, and Cincinnati Bengals.