Vikings HC Mike Zimmer (Eye Surgery) To Return To Team For Week 14’s Game

The Minnesota Vikings announced Monday that HC Mike Zimmer has returned to his coaching duties and is expected to travel with the team to Jacksonville for their Week 14 game.

On Sunday, Ben Goessling of ESPN reported that it appeared as though Zimmer could return to the team this week after undergoing an emergency surgery for a detached retina that forced him to miss Thursday’s game against the Cowboys.

As of now, Zimmer is scheduled to conduct his regular Wednesday news conference, which appears to be an indication that he’ll be back to a normal routine next week.

Zimmer previously had a procedure to repair a torn retina after the team’s game against the Bears a month ago. Zimmer scratched his eye during the game and doctors told him that he had to take care of his quickly or run the risk of going blind.

Since taking over as the Vikings’ head coach in 2014, Zimmer has led the Vikings to a record of 24-20 (54.5 percent) and one playoff appearance in three seasons.

We’ll have more regarding Zimmer’s status as the news is available.