Being away from the Minnesota Vikings during OTAs had to be tough for Mike Zimmer. The team’s head coach had to step away from the team activities to recover from the eighth and hopefully final procedure on his eye to repair a detached retina in his right eye.
During his recovery, Zimmer spent time on his Kentucky ranch. However, he remained in communication with members of his coaching staff to stay up to date on what was happening involving his team.
The coach got some great news and was cleared to return to the Vikings on June 5, 2017, the same day as his 61st birthday as ESPN reported.