Vince Wilfork loves the Patriots organization and the team’s new head coach -- but didn’t love the way the team treated Jerod Mayo. Wilfork voiced his displeasure with how the Patriots ended things with Mayo in a couple of media appearances this week. The former nose tackle said Mayo was set up to fail as a rookie coach last season in New England.
Patriots great said he’s waiting to reach out to Mayo, whose situation was “heartbreaking” because it was handled unfairly by owner Robert Kraft.
The Patriots have made a concerted effort to add experienced coaches to their staff after a lackluster 2024 season.
The New England Patriots have had plenty of turnover in the last few weeks as the team turns to Mike Vrabel as their new head coach. Vrabel took over for Jerod
New England Patriots seemingly couldn’t do anything right. Their 4-13 record got head coach Jerod Mayo fired after
On Monday, Vrabel made a number of key hires to add some experience and pedigree to his coaching staff. Former Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone is joining Vrabel's staff, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Marrone most recently served as the offensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints in 2023.
Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz wrote on Twitter/X: "The #Patriots are making a major addition to their coaching staff, hiring former Bills and Jaguars head coach—and highly respected offensive line coach—Doug Marrone to work under Mike Vrabel, per sources (and as @JPasteris_NFL said). Marrone is viewed as one of the very best OL coaches in football."
Right off the bat, Vrabel was viewed as the favorite to end up being his replacement. In fact, the rumors about Vrabel started well before Mayo was actually fired. A new shocking
The New England Patriots have officially hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach, Josh McDaniels as their offensive coordinator, Terrell Williams as their defensive coordinator and have kept Jeremy Springer as their special teams coordinator.
Mike Vrabel blew Jets owner Woody Johnson away with his interview and could have controlled the franchise if not for the Patriots' moves.
When the NFL regular season comes to a close, it sends the head-coaching carousel into high gear. The 2025 cycle is in full swing and began with seven openings across the NFL.  The cycle kicked off with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season,
Mike Vrabel and the Patriots are starting the process of building their coaching staff. Here are all of the latest updates.