Monday's news followed with New Orleans Linebacker Coach Mike Hodges joining the staff of the Cincinnati Bengals. Hodges will be the LB coach at Cincinnati, the same position he h

The Cincinnati Bengals announced they hired Michael Hodges away from the New Orleans Saints. The longtime linebackers coach made a lateral move:

Hodges is the latest coach to leave the Saints, who are conducting a head coaching search. Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak departed for the Seattle Seahawks a day earlier to take the same role. Former coach Dennis Allen, who was fired in November, also recently became the Chicago Bears' defensive coordinator.

The Cincinnati Bengals have found a new defensive coordinator with Al Golden, while elsewhere in the NFL, another coach who held that the position appears ready to step away from the game for good. After a coaching overhaul with the Dallas Cowboys, it sounds like Mike Zimmer is on his way to retirement.

Mike Zimmer, who spent last season as the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator, said he will not be returning to the team on new head coach Brian Schottenheimer's staff and likely will retire from coaching in the NFL,

Former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is likely to retire from coaching in the NFL, according to veteran reporter Ed Werder. Zimmer spent last season as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator under Mike McCarthy but is not returning to Dallas on new head coach Brian Schottenheimer's staff.