NFL Coach Adam Zimmer, Son of Vikings' Mike Zimmer, Passes Away at 38

Adam Zimmer, the son of former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, has passed away at the young age of 38.

Zimmer was a long-time NFL assistant coach, working for 17 seasons with teams including the Vikings, the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, and more.

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A welfare check was called for Adam‘s home on Monday (October 31), where he was found deceased inside. The police are “not investigating this as a suspicious death,” ESPN reports.

Adam most recently was working with the Cincinnati Bengals.

“Our organization has had the privilege of knowing and working with the Zimmer family for 15 years. We have the highest regard for Mike and Adam, and we are incredibly saddened by this tragic news,” Bengals president Mike Brown said in a statement. “Mike and Adam were more than just coaches for us — they were friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Zimmer family at this time.”

Our thoughts are with the Zimmer family during this time. RIP.