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CINCINNATI — Former Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer could return to the NFL in the near future.

Zimmer is meeting with the Dallas Cowboys about their defensive coordinator job according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

He previously worked for the Cowboys from 1994-2006.

Zimmer was the Bengals defensive coordinator from 2008-13.

His success in Cincinnati helped him becoming the Vikings head coach in 2014. He was in Minnesota for eight seasons and hasn’t coached in the NFL since 2021.

With former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn in Washington, the Cowboys are looking for his replacement.

It sounds like Zimmer could be back in the NFL in the near future.

Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin said at the Senior Bowl this week that Hubbard played hurt in the final weeks of the year and that he had surgery after the Bengals played their final game.

Tobin did not disclose the issue that Hubbard was dealing with, but said he’s confident “he’ll revert back to the old Sam Hubbard” come his return to the field.

“He was just a warrior and played through things most human beings wouldn’t play through and gave us the opportunity to go out there with a chance to win.

That’s what Sam Hubbard is all about,” Tobin said, via the team’s website.

Hubbard did miss a pair of games in midseason and finished the year with 58 tackles, six sacks, and two fumble recoveries.

He’s under contract in Cincinnati for two more seasons.