Vikings' Zimmer: New helmet rule will 'cost some people some jobs'

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer believes the NFL's new helmet rule will have a strong impact on the 2018 season.

Through two weeks of preseason action, Zimmer thinks that the league should consider readjusting the rule regarding what is a legal hit and what is not.

"It's going to cost some people some jobs," Zimmer said, via NFL.com's Herbie Teope. "Playoffs, jobs, the whole bit, I guess."

The Vikings' preseason bout against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday was rife with flags - 20 penalties for 200 yards, to be exact, including flags thrown regarding the controversial helmet rule.

Although Zimmer's squad was not penalized for violating the new rule, the head coach is among those confused regarding how the rule will be enforced during the regular season.

"We haven't had any called on us so far, it's just hard to figure out," Zimmer said. "No one has ever said to me, 'Hey. Don't worry about it, we're going to call it less or we'll get it straightened out in the regular season. Or we're going to come up with a revised rule.' No one has ever said that."

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In an effort to gather more information on the new helmet rule, the Vikings requested clarification on a flag that was thrown during Saturday's contest against Jaguars cornerback A.J. Bouye.

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