{"id":13922,"date":"2024-12-24T07:40:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=13922"},"modified":"2024-12-24T07:40:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:40:03","slug":"breaking-news-mike-zimmer-comments-on-potential-cowboys-return-following-hard-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=13922","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS : Mike Zimmer comments on potential Cowboys return following \u2018hard\u2019 year ."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mike Zimmer said he\u2019s had a blast since returning to the Dallas Cowboys despite hardships.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer \/ Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0D<\/a>allas Cowboys\u00a0have won four of their past five games \u2014\u00a0and it should have been five in a row if not for a\u00a0special team’s mistake in Week 14. During that stretch, the defense has been doing the heavy-lifting, including this past Sunday night when they\u00a0forced two turnovers in the closing minutes\u00a0against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n

In addition to creating turnovers, the Dallas defense sacked Baker Mayfield four times leaving him\u00a0uncomfortable in the pocket.<\/p>\n

All of this is a credit to the work Mike Zimmer has done. While he’s been aided by the return of Micah Parsons \u2014 who missed four games with a high ankle sprain \u2014 Zimmer has gotten the most out of this unit despite several injuries at all three levels.<\/p>\n

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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) rushes the passer against Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Luke Goedeke (67) in the fourth quarter. \/ Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Those injuries contributed to a slow start to the season for Dallas, which Zimmer recently admitted was difficult. The 68-year-old was out of the NFL since 2021 and said he’s “had a blast<\/a>” returning to Dallas, but that he’s not ready to say he will return in 2025.<\/p>\n

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