2025 NFL head coach tracker: Cowboys move on from Mike McCarthy; Patriots hire Mike Vrabel
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 six openings across the NFL. One of those has since been filled with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel to lead the franchise after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season.
2025 NFL head coach and General Manager change tracker
For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.
Just as one NFL head coach opening is filled, another opens up
Literally the moment the Patriots made it official with Mike Vrabel, the Cowboys head coach position opens up with Mike McCarthy out.
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Mike Vrabel made a triumphant return to New England as head coach of the Patriots on Monday. A former linebacker and Super Bowl champion under Bill Belichick, Vrabel said he felt the move back to Foxborough, Mass., was right "in his soul." Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans and spent last season as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns.
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6 Patriots assistants won’t return under Mike Vrabel (reports)
Significant change is coming to the Patriots coaching staff under Mike Vrabel. Less than a week into Vrabel’s tenure, it’s already been reported that six assistants won’t be back, and there are likely more names to come.
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NFL News: Patriots begin internal cleanse, parting ways with three coaches to support Mike Vrabel
The New England Patriots will rely on Mike Vrabel to help turn things around, but before the start of the new season, the franchise is cleaning house with a staff overhaul. Mike Vrabel will have the task of lifting the spirits of the New England Patriots in the upcoming season.
Former Bears coach Thomas Brown could be headed to Patriots
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is beginning to build his coaching staff, and former Chicago Bears interim coach Thomas Brown is on his shortlist for offensive coordinator.
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