Mike Vrabel blew Jets owner Woody Johnson away with his interview and could have controlled the franchise if not for the Patriots' moves.

Vince Wilfork loves the Patriots organization and the team’s new head coach -- but didn’t love the way the team treated Jerod Mayo. Wilfork voiced his displeasure with how the Patriots ended things with Mayo in a couple of media appearances this week. The former nose tackle said Mayo was set up to fail as a rookie coach last season in New England.

Mike Vrabel has returned to coaching in the NFL. The former linebacker returned home to the New England Patriots and has already started to assign his coaching staff, with Josh McDaniels becoming the key hire. He will be the offensive coordinator in New England for the third time, helping Drake Maye 's development.

The New England Patriots fired Bill Belichick's successor Jerod Mayo after just one season with reports emerging that the head coach might have lost the locker room with players being unhappy

A week after firing Jerod Mayo, the New England Patriots officially announced Mike Vrabel as their new head coach.

Robert Kraft stayed true to his word by moving quickly to reach a deal with Mike Vrabel, a former New England linebacker, as the Patriots' new coach.

Patriots great said he’s waiting to reach out to Mayo, whose situation was “heartbreaking” because it was handled unfairly by owner Robert Kraft.

Mike Vrabel is reportedly set to retain Jeremy Springer as New England's special teams coordinator for 2025. Read more on Boston.com.

MassLive’s Mark Daniels reports that the Patriots plan to retain special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer.

Mike Vrabel has been hired as the Patriots' new head coach, the team announced Sunday. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Vrabel has been signed to a multi-year contract. He is replacing Jerod Mayo, who was fired after only one season.

Wilfork says he supports Mike Vrabel's hiring as Patriots coach, but the team did not give Mayo much to work with.