The Cowboys are in the market for a new defensive coordinator after Dan Quinn opted to become the new head coach of the Commanders. There is no shortage of candidates for the role, though one name has emerged as a prominent contender early on: Mike Zimmer.
Zimmer has plenty of ties to the organization, having coached for the Cowboys for 13 seasons in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, working as their defensive coordinator for the final seven seasons. Most notably, though, Zimmer was the head coach of the Vikings for eight seasons, where he frequently squared off against his potential new boss.