After heckling and humiliation, Jerod Mayo had to leave New England, as they replaced him with Mike Vrabel as the new HC. The post Mike Vrabel Confirms Bold Patriots Decision After Bill Belichick’s Son Announced Exit appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Last season, the Patriots staff had first-timers at head coach (Mayo), offensive play caller (Alex Van Pelt), defensive coordinator/play caller (Covington), and offensive line coach (Scott Peters).
Mike Vrabel interviewed with the Jets, but there was another team also looming to pursue him before the Patriots hired him.
Mike Vrabel joined the Patriots as head coach in a throwback to the Bill Belichick era. But his tenure won't involve Belichick's son, Brian.
That included moving on from DeMarcus Covington, who served as the team's defensive coordinator in 2024. However, Covington has already found another job, as ESPN's Rob Demovsky reported Thursday that Covington is set to join the Green Bay Packers as their defensive line coach.
As the New England Patriots continue to overhaul their coaching staff starting off their 2025 offseason, some of the former members of the previous regime have
Speaking to Patriots.com, Mike Vrabel mapped out some of the plans that Josh McDaniels has for Drake Maye and the offense.
The latest class of new NFL head coaches includes a good mix of hot-shot young offensive coordinators and seasoned veterans who won big elsewhere.
Vrabel, Wolf and Cowden are part of the Patriots contingent down in Alabama this week for the Senior Bowl, where they will scout some of the top prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. Getting on the same page and establishing what kind of culture the Patriots want to build will be crucial to this group’s success.
Brian Belichick would likely have an open invitation to join his father's staff at the University of North Carolina.
Brian Belichick won't be joining Mike Vrabel's coaching staff with the New England Patriots. The longtime coach for the Patriots—who has been with the