The New England Patriots carry Mike Vrabel again to Foxborough. The workforce introduced Sunday that it has employed the previous Patriots All-Pro linebacker as its new head coach.
FOX Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Saturday that Vrabel and the Patriots had been “negotiate” a contract, with him anticipated to turn into their coach “barring unexpected circumstances”.
Vrabel served as a personnel and training advisor for the Cleveland Browns this season. This got here after a six-year stint as head coach of the Tennessee Titans, who went 54-45 total within the common season and 2-3 within the postseason underneath his steering from 2018-23. He was named AP Coach of the Year in 2021 after a 12-5 season, however the Titans adopted up with consecutive shedding seasons after which parted methods with him.
Vrabel received three Super Bowls with the Patriots in his taking part in profession. He performed for New England in eight of his 14 seasons within the sport (2001-2008), incomes All-Pro honors in 2007. In 2023, he was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame.
Early in his teaching profession, Vrabel served because the linebackers (2011) and defensive position (2012-2013) coach at his alma mater, Ohio State. He then served as linebackers coach (2014-16) after which defensive coordinator (2017) for the Houston Texans.
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New England is coming off a second straight 4-13 season and fired coach Jerod Mayo, promoted as Bill Belichick’s successor, after one season. Vrabel and Mayo had been Patriots teammates in 2008, Mayo’s rookie yr and Vrabel’s closing season as a participant in New England.
The Patriots are the primary workforce to fill the top teaching emptiness, with the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders nonetheless searching for coaches.
Vrabel additionally interviewed with the Bears and Jets.
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