Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as franchise's next head coach; former New England star returns home

2025 NFL head coach tracker: Patriots hire Mike Vrabel to lead franchise post-Jerod Mayo firing

Here's the full rundown of the latest happenings of this hiring cycle

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Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as franchise's next head coach; former New England star returns home

Vrabel is succeeding Jerod Mayo, who was fired after one season

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Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as HC: Three-time Super Bowl champion bringing winning pedigree back to New England

The Patriots are bringing back a familiar face

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Six big questions -- and a grade -- on the Patriots' hiring of Mike Vrabel

Vrabel, a former Pats linebacker, brings a culture of accountability to a team that finished 4-13.

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How the Patriots are trying to turn things around with Vrabel hire

After Jerod Mayo was brought in to change the culture, Vrabel's style is more like the old Patriots way.

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Patriots Hire Mike Vrabel as Next Head Coach

Vrable, a three-time Super Bowl champion with New England, was one of the top coaching target for teams with vacancies this off-season.

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New England hires former Patriots Super Bowl champ Mike Vrabel as its next coach

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach

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New England Patriots hire former player Mike Vrabel as head coach

The New England Patriots have hired former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel as their head coach, the team announced Sunday.

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2025 NFL Draft order: New Patriots coach Mike Vrabel has top-5 pick; wild-card losers set sights on offseason

A look at the current draft order

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Homecoming: Vrabel returns to Pats as new HC

The Patriots have hired former player Mike Vrabel to become the 16th head coach in franchise history.

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Patriots hire Mike Vrabel: Josh McDaniels in the mix for offensive coordinator

Vrabel is considering a familiar face to lead the offense

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Patriots' hiring of Mike Vrabel is a full-circle moment. Will it work out like they hope?

There's never any telling when it comes to new coaching hires, but this is about the best-case scenario New England could have hoped for all-around.

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New England Patriots appoint former player Mike Vrabel as their new head coach

49-year-old found success as head coach of Titans Vrabel replaces Jerod Mayo, who was fired last week The New England Patriots have hired their former player Mike Vrabel as the team’s next head ...

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Latest buzz on Jets' head coaching search: Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel

The latest news and buzz on the Jets' search for a new head coach.

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Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as new head coach, replacing one-and-done Jerod Mayo

The Patriots have again hired one of their former linebackers to be their new head coach.

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Former Sabres Star Gets Rough Injury News

This former Sabres forward is going to miss much more time than anticipated.

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Cowboys, Mike McCarthy expected to open up contract talks to keep head coach in Dallas, per report

McCarthy's contract runs out on Tuesday

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Could Josh McDaniels take Patriots' OC job if Vrabel is named coach?

Might the Patriots bring on a pair of familiar faces at head coach and offensive coordinator? Here's the latest buzz around Josh McDaniels.

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Breer: Patriots head coach search ‘looks like a sham'

The MMQB's Albert Breer ripped the Patriots for their handling of the Rooney Rule in what he believes has been a "sham" of a search for their new head coach.

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Mike Vrabel to the Patriots? Former New England LB seen as frontrunner for head coaching job, per report

The Patriots are looking for Jerod Mayo's replacement

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Cowboys deny Bears permission to interview Mike McCarthy for their head-coaching vacancy, per report

Dallas owner Jerry Jones said Sunday that he didn't know if he was considering making a coaching change

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Cowboys reportedly deny Bears request to interview Mike McCarthy for head coaching job

The Cowboys have Mike McCarthy under contract through Jan. 14.

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Gronk, Drew Brees push back on concern about Patriots hiring Vrabel

Rob Gronkowski and Drew Brees explain why they'd have no issue with the Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel despite his defensive background.

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San Diego Wave hires Jonas Eidevall as new head coach

San Diego Wave has hired Jonas Eidevall as its new head coach. The former Arsenal head coach joins the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side on a three-year contract. He had been out of ...

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Patriots competing with these three teams for Mike Vrabel: Report

The Patriots aren't the only team interested in potentially hiring Mike Vrabel as their next head coach.

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Bears reportedly request permission from Cowboys to interview head coach Mike McCarthy

Is Mike McCarthy the man to right the ship of the Caleb Williams era in Chicago?

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As Patriots search for next coach, they should be honest about role of Bill Belichick remnants

In firing Jerod Mayo, New England is continuing the fallout from Belichick's dropoff.

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Jaguars head-coaching candidates: Ben Johnson, Mike Vrabel headline potential replacements for Doug Pederson

Who could be on Jacksonville's radar?

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Potential Next Stops for Former Red Wings Coach

After his ouster in Detroit, what are some potential options for former Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde's next gig?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Patriots Fire Jerod Mayo After One Season as Head Coach

New England is expected to pursue former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, people familiar with the situation said.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Who will be the next Patriots head coach? 8 names to consider this offseason

For the second offseason in a row, New England is searching for a new head coach. Will Robert Kraft turn to another former Patriots linebacker to lead the team?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6