Dec 29, 2019; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports
Mike Zimmer won’t be coaching the Vikings in the final season of his contract after all. After wondering all offseason whether Zimmer would be getting a contract extension, that question was answered Wednesday when Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported the team was working on finalizing a multi-year extension with the veteran coach.
The 64-year-old Zimmer is the third-winningest coach in Vikings history.
The #Vikings are finalizing a multi-year contract extension with coach Mike Zimmer, per sources.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 22, 2020