A multiyear contract extension for Mike Zimmer has been on slow boil since he left the Superdome in January with his second playoff win as Vikings head coach.
Zimmer, who was entering the final year of his deal, was rewarded with a new contract on Wednesday afternoon, a league source confirmed, a day before the team’s first group of players are scheduled to report for training camp. The terms were not immediately available.
Six months ago, Zimmer said he expected contract talks in the “near future” after a playoff loss at San Francisco.
“I love these players, this organization.