The Dallas Cowboys reshuffle of their coaching staff has its first victim in the name of their defensive coordinator.

The Cincinnati Bengals have found a new defensive coordinator with Al Golden, while elsewhere in the NFL, another coach who held that the position appears ready to step away from the game for good. After a coaching overhaul with the Dallas Cowboys, it sounds like Mike Zimmer is on his way to retirement.

When the Cowboys elected to part ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy earlier this month, the writing was on

Mike Zimmer will not be returning as the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys in 2025, and will most likely retire.

Mike Zimmer, who spent last season as the Dallas Cowboys ' defensive coordinator, said he will not be returning to the team on new head coach Brian Schottenheimer's staff and likely will retire from coaching in the NFL, according to a report Sunday from NFL reporter Ed Werder.

Moton listed the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers as top destinations for the 31-year-old out of Eastern Washington. In listing the Cowboys, Moton mentioned Kupp as a replacement for Cooks.

NFL fans were c ompletly confused over the Cincinnati Bengals signing Michael McCarthy, thinking he was Mike McCarthy.

As of now, the Bengals have a projected $47.6 million in free cap space, but it’s a number the team could dramatically boost with a few cuts ahead of an offseason where they need new additions, plus extensions for Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer confirmed that he wouldn't be returning to the team in 2025 and will likely retire from coaching in the

New defensive coordinator Al Golden and the Cincinnati Bengals filled some holes on their coaching staff, hiring Jerry Montgomery and Mike Hodges, the team announced Monday.