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Zimmer brings Vikings rookies in early for more production

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press

Mike Zimmer says eye is doing great

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Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer talks with reporters after an NFL football team practice Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in Eden Prairie, Minn. Zimmer is back at Vikings practice after being told to take a leave while recovering from an eighth eye surgery. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Zimmer admits he should’ve taken eye injury more seriously

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press

Zimmer returns to Vikings after tending to eye issues

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FILE- In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer wears an eye patch over his right eye during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. Zimmer says he is not going to let the lingering eye issues that caused him to miss practice this week shorten his career. He was told by the team to head home to his ranch in Kentucky this week and skip the team’s voluntary practices to reduce the stress on a right eye that has had eight surgeries. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Vikings coach says if he has to coach with 1 eye, he will

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer stands for the singing of the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Jacksonville, Fla. Zimmer will be taking some time away from the team to recover from multiple eye surgeries. The Vikings say Zimmer is expected to return “in a few weeks.”Zimmer has undergone eight surgeries on his right eye, where he suffered a detached retina, since Nov. 1. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Vikings’ Zimmer takes time off following latest eye surgery

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer directs his team during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Minneapolis. Zimmer watched his team surrender the NFC North title back to rival Green Bay and squander a 5-0 start, putting the pressure on the 60-year-old to steer the team back into the playoffs next season. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)

Zimmer, Vikings ‘soul searching’ after collapse

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2016, file photo Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer pauses while speaking to the media following an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Minneapolis. Given a contract extension the day before training camp began and the architect of a team that started 5-0, Zimmer watched his Vikings unravel after that. Now they're eliminated from playoff contention, with one meaningless game left(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Zimmer says he doesn’t believe Vikings CBs made own plan

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh walks on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, in Minneapolis. Walsh has not bounced back from the devastating 27-yard miss that kept Minnesota from winning a playoff game last season. For the first time this season, his struggles directly cost the Vikings a victory, with a missed extra point and a blocked field goal in a game that was lost in overtime. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)

Vikings kicking around options for replacing Walsh

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2016, file photo, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) drops back to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Chicago. The Minnesota Vikings will try to get back to winning when they meet the returning Jay Cutler and last-place Chicago Bears on Monday night. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Norv Turner resigns as Vikings offensive coordinator

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Vikings NFL football head coach Mike Zimmer speaks at a press conference in Eden Prarie, Minn., Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. Zimmer spoke about his surgery to repair a torn retina in one of his eyes, and the resignation of offensive cordinator Norv Turner. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP)

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had eye surgery for torn retina

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2016, file photo, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) drops back to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Chicago. The Minnesota Vikings will try to get back to winning when they meet the returning Jay Cutler and last-place Chicago Bears on Monday night. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has ‘minor medical procedure’

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FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Vikings' Sam Bradford stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C. The former Eagles quarterback returns to Philadelphia for the first time since his abrupt departure when he leads the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File0

Sloppy Vikings can’t overcome mistakes, lose 21-10 to Eagles

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Vikings' Sam Bradford stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C. The former Eagles quarterback returns to Philadelphia for the first time since his abrupt departure when he leads the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File0

Eagles beat up Bradford, hand Vikings first loss 21-10

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, OCT. 15-16 - FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer stands on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Minneapolis. The Vikings have been so far able to endure a slew of injuries to important players that many other teams wouldn't, with a well-constructed roster of players exemplifying coach Zimmer's defiant personality. They're the only undefeated team left in the NFL entering their bye week. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)

Zimmer, unbeaten Vikings have become quite the match

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Linval Joseph (98) celebrates after sacking Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) for a 9-yard loss during the second half of an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn. Joseph flourished last season as the chief run-stopper in the middle of Minnesota's defense. This year, Joseph has shown some pass-rushing prowess, too, from his nose tackle spot for the Vikings. (AP Photo/James Kenney, File)

Linval Joseph: More than just a run stopper for the Vikings

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) is sacked in the end zone for a safety by Minnesota Vikings' Danielle Hunter (99) in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)

Zimmer’s defense has been dominant for unbeaten Vikings

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) scrambles upfield ahead of San Diego Chargers cornerback Adrian Phillips (31) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) **FILE**

Teddy Bridgewater has dislocated knee, torn ACL, Vikings say

By Jon Krawczynski - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 file photo, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, center, stands on the sideline along quarterback AJ McCarron (5) and offensive coordinator Hue Jackson, right, in the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cincinnati. The Bengals play the Baltimore Raves on Sunday, Jan. 3. (AP Photo/Frank Victores, File)

Bengals’ Lewis, 2 former coordinators have teams in playoffs

By JOE KAY - Associated Press

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) is sacked by San Francisco 49ers strong safety Jaquiski Tartt, bottom, as safety Eric Reid (35) follows during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Bridgewater woeful in Vikings’ season opener against 49ers

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press