The Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms with Mike Zimmer for him to become the club’s new defensive coordinator, he confirmed to ESPN’s Ed Werder on Monday.
“I’m excited and honored to be back with a great organization,” Zimmer said. “I’m thrilled to work with Mike McCarthy, for whom I have had a ton of respect (for) in our NFC North days, and to do anything I can do to help the Joneses and the Cowboys.”
Monday’s news arrives nearly a week after the former Minnesota Vikings head coach apparently agreed to join the organization. It also follows a report earlier Monday that Rex Ryan was still in the running for the role.