Cincinnati Bengals offensive analyst Adam Zimmer, son of former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike, passed away unexpectedly aged 38 on Monday night amid the team’s 32-13 loss to the Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals offensive analyst Adam Zimmer has died unexpectedly, his family members confirmed on social media.
The 38-year-old was the son of former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, who led the NFC North outfit from 2014 to 2021. Zimmer had worked closely with his father for several NFL franchises, including the Bengals and Vikings.
Zimmer had been working remotely with the Bengals after returning to the franchise but was reportedly not in attendance for the loss to the Cleveland Browns on Monday night. Details of his death have not been revealed but the tragic news was confirmed by Cincinnati in an announcement.
On Tuesday, Bengals owner Mike Brown released a statement about Zimmer, who previously worked in Cincinnati when his father was the team’s defensive coordinator from 2008 until 2013. Brown’s statement read: “Our organisation has had the privilege of knowing and working with the Zimmer family for 15 years.