Just one week after firing Jerod Mayo, the New England Patriots hired another one of their former linebackers, this time signing on Mike Vrabel to be the 16th head coach in franchise history. While the news broke over the weekend,

Our look at some of the likely candidates to become the Patriots' next offensive and defensive coordinators includes familiar faces.

The New England Patriots will introduce Mike Vrabel as their new head coach at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, per a post on the team’s social media account.

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.

After firing Jerod Mayo a week ago, the Patriots are hiring Mike Vrabel as the 16th head coach in franchise history.

BOSTON – The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as the team's next head coach, filling a massive void for the organization. But the franchise's work is far from done this offseason.

Mike Vrabel returns as the Patriots head coach, marking a rare moment for the former player. Let's revisit his legendary playing career.

After three seasons, he followed Mike McDaniel to Miami ... Before Tennessee, Bowen overlapped with Vrabel as a defensive assistant for two seasons in Houston and one as a graduate assistant ...

And yet, they already bring one obvious connection to their new partnership. Both Andrews and Vrabel played under long-time Patriots head coach Bill Belichick — something the la

Former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel is heading back to New England to be the next coach of the Patriots, where he'll play vs the Titans in 2025.

The Patriots are hiring former player Mike Vrabel as their next head coach, the team announced Sunday. Read more on Boston.com.