Dolphins outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow spoke with the Patriots, a source confirmed. Crow coached with Vrabel in Tennessee from 2018-2023. He held a number of roles including outside linebackers coach, defensive assistant and assistant special teams coach while with the Titans.

The Patriots haven't announced if DeMarcus Covington is staying, but it appears they're moving on at defensive coordinator. The post Who people around NFL reportedly think Mike Vrabel’s ‘ideal’ defensive coordinator is for Patriots appeared first on Boston.

Mike Vrabel, early in his tenure as New England Patriots coach, could be looking to poach from the Miami Dolphins’ coaching staff and forming a reunion at the same time for his defensive coordinator hire.