The New England Patriots wasted no time hiring a new head coach, less than a week from firing Jerod Mayo after just one year at the helm.
Granted, that single season was not promising, with the team going 4-13 and missing out on the No. 1 overall pick in the draft by winning a meaningless game in Week 18.
Former Tennessee Titans head coach and Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel will return to his old stomping grounds to lead his former team, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The news broke Sunday morning that the 49-year-old will make his return to NFL coaching after a one-year absence (he spent some time in the 2024 season as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns). He will inherit the No. 4 overall pick in the draft from Mayo as well as some promising young talent.
It feels like a full circle moment for some, as Vrabel was calling the shots on the sideline for Tennessee when Patriots legendary quarterback Tom Brady took his final snap in Foxborough — a playoff game-sealing interception against the Titans in 2019.
