Former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero that his options are open after his time with the team came to an

Twenty-four hours after announcing a parting of the ways with head coach Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys front office has a very big decision to make in the very near future. So, too, it seems, does Mike Zimmer.

The 68-year-old returned to Dallas this past offseason after Dan Quinn departed to become the Commanders head coach.

Mike Zimmer's future in coaching remains up in the air, with the defensive coordinator exploring all of his options.

As Wild Card weekend comes to an end tonight, the Dallas Cowboys are still taking their sweet time to decide on the future of not only the head coach Mike McCarthy, but we still don’t know the future of current defensive coordinator,