Mike Zimmer

FRISCO, Texas -- Eighteen years after he last served as the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator, Mike Zimmer is expected to be back in that role, a source confirmed Thursday night.

Absolutely sad news has struck the football world as former Minnesota Vikings assistant Adam Zimmer has passed away at the age of 38.

Mike Zimmer is long gone from Minnesota, likely never to return, so there is no need for his $2 million Inver Grove Heights home.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is back at work after eye surgery and expects to travel with the team for Sunday's game at Jacksonville.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer will miss Thursday night's home game against Dallas following emergency surgery to repair a detached retina.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is having emergency eye surgery, about a month after he had an initial procedure to repair a torn retina.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is recovering from surgery to repair a torn retina in one of his eyes.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Adrian Peterson will undergo surgery on his right knee to repair a torn meniscus and Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says the star running back could return this season.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer tells local radio station KFXN-FM that running back Adrian Peterson has a torn meniscus in his right knee.

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are 2-for-2 in their four-game series with the New York Yankees.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will try to keep the Green Bay Packers guessing about their starting quarterback this week.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says he will not announce a starting quarterback until just before Sunday's season opener at Tennessee.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Sam Bradford has begun his crash course in the Minnesota Vikings' offense.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has suffered a "significant" knee injury and the team is awaiting tests to determine the severity.