When the Cowboys elected to part ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy earlier this month, the writing was on

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer confirmed that he wouldn't be returning to the team in 2025 and will likely retire from coaching in the

Mike McCarthy is out as the Dallas Cowboys' head coach. And he's not the only big name who could be leaving Jerry Jones' team, as defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer is open to all options moving forward,

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero that his options are open after his time with the team came to an

"The truth,'' Mike Zimmer tells us with a laugh, "is that I've wanted to be the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys for 25 years.''

Mike Zimmer, who helped turn around the Dallas defense over the course of a difficult 7-10 season, reportedly won't come back to the Cowboys with Brian Schottenheimer in charge.

The shock at the departure of strong>Mike McCarthy after negotiations to renew as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys could bring more moves in the upper echelons of the Lone Star. Wi

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.

Twenty-four hours after announcing a parting of the ways with head coach Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys front office has a very big decision to make in the very near future. So, too, it seems, does Mike Zimmer.

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.

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

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