A member of the Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff has died suddenly. Bengals offensive analyst Adam Zimmer has died aged 38. “Our organization has been privileged to know and work with the Zimmer family for 15 years,” Bengals president Mike Brown said in a statement. “We have the highest regard for Mike and Adam, and we are incredibly saddened by this tragic news. Mike and Adam were more than just coaches to us – they were friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Zimmer family at this time. moment.” Corri Zimmer White, her younger sister, confirmed the death on her Instagram account on Tuesday. Adam Zimmer died on Monday, she said. No cause was given. “The kindest, sweetest soul, family and sports enthusiast there has ever been,” Zimmer White wrote. Adam Zimmer was working as an offensive analyst for the Cincinnati Bengals this season, after eight years with the Vikings under his father. . When Mike Zimmer was laid off in January, the majority of his staff were also laid off. “We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Adam Zimmer. Adam was a kind and respectful man, and during his years in Minnesota it was evident that he cared immensely for his family, his players , his fellow Vikings coaches and front desk staff. Our hearts go out to Mike, Corri, Marki and the entire Zimmer family,” the Vikings owner said in a statement. Adam Zimmer broke into the NFL in 2006 with the New Orleans Saints He was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2010 as an assistant linebackers coach and spent the 2013 season with the Bengals as an assistant defensive backs coach during Mike Zimmer’s final season as defensive coordinator “Our organization has been privileged to know and work with the Zimmer family for 15 years. We have the highest regard for Mike and Adam, and are incredibly saddened by this news. tragic eve,” Bengals owner Mike Brown said in a statement. “Mike and Adam were more than just coaches to us – they were friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Zimmer family at this time.” When the Vikings hired Mike Zimmer in 2014, he brought his son with him to coach linebackers. Adam Zimmer was promoted to co-defensive coordinator with Andre Patterson in 2020. “Disregard the family connection. It’s really just that he’s a good coach,” former Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway said in a interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday. “Mike Zimmer’s wife and Adam Zimmer’s mother, Vikki Zimmer, died suddenly at the age of 50 in 2009. It was Adam Zimmer’s last year with the Saints, when they won the Super Bowl “We had fond memories of Adam from the four years he spent with our organization as an assistant coach,” the Saints said in a statement. “Adam was knowledgeable, hardworking, loved by all those with whom he came into contact, an enthusiastic e. During his time with the Saints, he quickly became an excellent coach. Corri Zimmer White said in her Instagram post that Adam Zimmer had told her “countless times” how he loved seeing her being the mother of his one-year-old twin nephews. “My brother was one of my best friends, especially after my mother died, we became so close. He was always there for me and always the first to show up and volunteer at my foundation events,” she said. “I never even had to ask.”
A member of the Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff has died suddenly.
Bengals offensive analyst Adam Zimmer has died aged 38.
“Our organization has been privileged to know and work with the Zimmer family for 15 years,” Bengals president Mike Brown said in a statement. “We have the highest regard for Mike and Adam, and we are incredibly saddened by this tragic news. Mike and Adam were more than just coaches to us – they were friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Zimmer family at this time. moment.”
Corri Zimmer White, her younger sister, confirmed the death on her Instagram account on Tuesday. Adam Zimmer died on Monday, she said. No cause was given.
“The kindest, sweetest, most family-oriented, sports-obsessed soul that ever lived,” Zimmer White wrote.
Adam Zimmer was working as an offensive analyst for the Cincinnati Bengals this season, after eight years with the Vikings under his father. When Mike Zimmer was laid off in January, the majority of his staff were also laid off.
“We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Adam Zimmer. Adam was a kind and respectful man, and during his years in Minnesota it was evident that he cared immensely for his family, his players , his fellow Vikings coaches and reception staff. Our hearts go out to Mike, Corri, Marki and the entire Zimmer family,” the Vikings owner said in a statement.
Adam Zimmer broke into the NFL in 2006 with the New Orleans Saints. He was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2010 as an assistant linebackers coach and spent the 2013 season with the Bengals as an assistant defensive backs coach during Mike Zimmer’s final season as coordinator. defensive.
“Our organization has had the privilege of knowing and working with the Zimmer family for 15 years. We have the highest regard for Mike and Adam, and are incredibly saddened by this tragic news,” Bengals owner Mike Brown said in a statement. “Mike and Adam were more than just coaches to us – they were friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Zimmer family at this time.”
When the Vikings hired Mike Zimmer in 2014, he brought his son with him to coach linebackers. Adam Zimmer has been promoted to co-defensive coordinator with Andre Patterson in 2020.
“Ignore the family connection. It’s really just that he’s a good coach,” former Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday. “It doesn’t matter who the head coach was. Adam was a good coach no matter what.
Mike Zimmer’s wife and Adam Zimmer’s mother, Vikki Zimmer, died suddenly aged 50 in 2009. It was Adam Zimmer’s final year with the Saints, when they won the Super Bowl.
“We had fond memories of Adam from his four years with our organization as an assistant coach,” the Saints said in a statement. “Adam was knowledgeable, hardworking, liked by everyone he came in contact with and enthusiastic. During his time with the Saints, he quickly became an excellent coach.
Corri Zimmer White said in her Instagram post that Adam Zimmer had told her “countless times” how he loved seeing her being the mother of his one-year-old twin nephews.
“My brother was one of my best friends, especially after my mother passed away, we became so close. He was always there for me and always the first to show up and volunteer at my events. foundation,” she said. “I never even had to ask.”
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