MINNEAPOLIS -- After a two-week break from coaching in the wake of his latest eye surgery, Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was told he could return to work on his 61st birthday.
Zimmer, who spent the past two weeks at his Kentucky ranch following his eighth surgery to repair a detached retina in his right eye, was cleared to return to coaching after a follow-up appointment Monday morning. He will be back on the field as the Vikings resume organized team activities Tuesday.
The coach, who had his first eye surgery Nov. 1 following vision issues during the team's Oct.