INDIANAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings extended coach Mike Zimmer's contract through the 2020 season, general manager Rick Spielman confirmed Wednesday at the NFL scouting combine.
Zimmer, whose deal was set to expire after the 2019 season, had a team option for 2020 that was exercised by the franchise.
"I don't think, from our ownership through our entire organization, that we don't believe in coach Zimmer and that he is the right head coach for us to lead us going forward," Spielman said.
The 62-year-old coach will enter his sixth season in Minnesota with a revamped offensive staff after promoting Kevin Stefanski to offensive coordinator in January along with hiring Gary Kubiak (assistant head coach/offensive advisor), Rick Dennison (offensive line coach/run game coordinator), Klint Kubiak (quarterbacks coach), Brian Pariani (tight ends coach) and Drew Petzing (wide receivers coach) this offseason.