Back in January, Mike Zimmer made it clear he wouldn’t return to the Cowboys for a second season as defensive coordinator and was leaning toward retirement. Hence, Dallas moved on and hired Matt Eberflus as the DC for the 2025 season. Now, when you look at the Cowboys’ defense, they are one of the worst in the league. Yes, Eberflus might not be entirely to blame for the poor defense, but Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith certainly feels Dallas should look beyond the current defensive coordinator.

In an appearance on Blogging the Boys, Smith urges the Cowboys to get Mike Zimmer back and cut ties with Eberflus.

“I think Brian Schottenheimer probably would want to take an evaluation of his defensive coordinator. I think Mike Zimmer sits out there right now could be a great asset to the Dallas

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