And speaking of the family business, Zimmer and the coaching staff are nearing a resolution to their tenures with the Cowboys. The entire coaching staff, including head coach Mike McCarthy, is without a contract for 2025. A final decision on their status will be made once the regular season concludes.

Mike Zimmer‘s first season back as defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys (7-9) hasn’t gone to plan. Then again, neither has the team’s season amid lofty expectations. Zimmer reflected on his first season calling plays defensively on Monday and admitted regret over his initial approach.

Reflecting on the season, Dallas defensive coordinator showed rare emotion walking off the podium speaking on his late son, Adam.

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Mike Zimmer’s contract won’t expire until a long after a new head coach is hired. Which opens up a potentially interesting possibility. | From @KDDrummondNFL

Signed to a one-year deal over the offseason, 2024 has been a prove-it season of sorts for Mike Zimmer. With a lifetime of experience and plenty of skins on the wall in Dallas, Zimmer didn’t need to prove his value to the Cowboys organization, he had to prove his value to the current roster and to whomever takes the head coaching reins in 2025.

When a team like the Dallas Cowboys has a season like this one, it can be easy to pile on. Everything from the run of 12-win seasons to the playoff catastrophe against the Green Bay Packers in January to the all-in comments to the offseason approach and missing the playoffs altogether are ammunition for fans,

The Cowboys were decimated by injuries all season, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The defensive produc