The football world woke on Tuesday to the devastating news that Adam Zimmer, the son of former Minnesota Vikings’ head coach Mike Zimmer and a member of the Vikings’ coaching staff during his tenure, has passed away. He was just 38 years old.
Corri Zimmer, Mike’s daughter and Adam’s sister, confirmed the news on Tuesday morning. As of now, no cause of death has been given.
Adam Zimmer joined the Vikings’ coaching staff when his father was hired to coach the team before the 2014 season. He was the team’s linebackers coach for six seasons and then spent two seasons as the team’s co-defensive coordinator with defensive line coach Andre Patterson.