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NFL coach Adam Zimmer dead at 38

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 11/1/22

Longtime NFL coach Adam Zimmer, the son of former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, has died.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network shared the news on Tuesday that Zimmer has died. He was 38. No cause of death has been revealed.

Tragic news: Adam Zimmer, the former #Vikings co-defensive coordinator and son of Mike Zimmer, has passed away, his sister Corri announced. He was 38.

Adam Zimmer was working for the #Bengals this season as an offensive analyst. A kind man gone far too soon. pic.twitter.com/g0kI825zEQ

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 1, 2022

Zimmer worked on his father’s staff as a defensive assistant in Minnesota from 2014-2021 when Mike was fired. He had been working as an offensive analyst for the Cincinnati Bengals this season. Adam was an assistant defensive backs coach with the Bengals in 2013. He worked for the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints prior to that.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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