Ex-Vikings defender retires, closing another chapter from Mike Zimmer era

Former Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris | Abbie Parr/GettyImagesLast week, Minnesota Vikings fans were handed the news about Anthony Barr retiring from the NFL, and he apparently isn't the only Mike Zimmer-era defender to recently close the door on his pro football career.

During a recent episode of the "Access Vikings" podcast, former Vikings safety Anthony Harris revealed that his time in the NFL has come to an end and he shared what he's been up to these days now that he's not spending the majority of his life on a football field.

"Playing years are done. A year after being [with the Denver Broncos in 2022], I took [2023] and just continued to work out, and I said, 'After this year,…