Former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is likely to retire from coaching in the NFL, according to veteran reporter Ed Werder. Zimmer spent last season as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator under Mike McCarthy but is not returning to Dallas on new head coach Brian Schottenheimer's staff.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Cowboys are finalizing a deal with former Bears HC Matt Eberflus to become their DC. Eberflus was the favorite to land the job under new HC Brian Schottenheimer after former DC Mike Zimmer retired.

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is closing in on a deal to become the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys, NFL Network reported Tuesday.

It is hard to fathom just how bad the Dallas Cowboys botched the process that led them to hiring Brian Schottenheimer as head coach. By waiting a week to make a decision on Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys left their entire coaching staff in limbo.

Seattle has plenty of obvious appeal for Kubiak. Working under a defensive-minded head coach like Macdonald will give Kubiak a freer rein over the offense. He’s accustomed to such an arrangement, as his first two OC jobs were under defensive coaches ( Mike Zimmer in Minnesota, Dennis Allen in New Orleans).

Matt Eberflus' time out of the NFL isn't expected to last long, as the former Bears coach is reportedly set to join Brian Schottenheimer's staff in Dallas.

Over the course of the first two weeks of the Minnesota Vikings offseason, multiple teams have brought in coaches to interview for promotions. On Monday morning, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Daronte Jones will be interviewing with the Jacksonville Jaguars for their defensive coordinator position.

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer will likely retire from coaching in the NFL, he told ESPN.com's Ed Werder. Zimmer was not expected to remain on new head coach Brian Schottenheimer's coaching staff with Matt Eberflus taking the defensive coordinator position.

Mike Zimmer tells me that he will not be returning to the #Cowboys as a member of Brian Schottenheimer’s coaching staff and will likely retire from coaching in the NFL. Zimmer served as defensive coordinator last season. Cowboys likely to hire Matt Eberflus as DC, per sources. pic.twitter.com/MhKp1Lpfkv

The Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones have brought in their next chess piece by hiring Matt Eberflus as their defensive coordinator on Jan. 28. Eberflus was fired as the head coach of the Chicago Bears mid-campaign in Nov.