Bengals issue statement on passing of offensive analyst Adam Zimmer

Tuesday, the Cincinnati Bengals released a statement on the passing of offensive analyst Adam Zimmer.

The son of former Bengals defensive coordinator and Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer was 38.

The team’s statement:

The Bengals are saddened to learn the devastating news about team Offensive Analyst Adam Zimmer. Team President Mike Brown offered the following statement: 

“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 we are incredibly saddened by this tragic news. Mike and Adam were more than just coaches for us — they were friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Zimmer family at this time.”

Zimmer joined the Bengals in 2013 as an assistant defensive backs coach under his father, then the defensive coordinator. He then followed his father to the Vikings in 2014 and eventually took on the role of co-defensive coordinator in 2020.

Zimmer then returned to the Bengals this past offseason to consult on the Joe Burrow-led passing attack.