Mike Zimmer Undergoes 8th Surgery on Injured Eye

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer needed an eighth surgery on his eye Wednesday, per Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press.

The coach originally scratched his eye on Oct. 31 in a game against the Chicago Bears.

He also had two surgeries in April, although he couldn't say with confidence the most recent one would be his final surgery.

"I thought [it was done] before," he said Saturday. "We'll see."

Zimmer was forced to miss a game in December when he needed emergency surgery for a detached retina. The coach was having problems with his vision and risked potential blindness without the surgery.

He had three more procedures over the course of the season, and unfortunately, the issue was not…