In a move that was widely expected across the NFL, the New England Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as head coach a week after firing Jerod Mayo. Vrabel's prior coaching experience -- in which he went 54-45 over six seasons with the Tennessee Titans that also included a 2-3 record in the playoffs -- was appealing to the Patriots,

Byron Leftwich is the former offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He coached Patriots legend Tom Brady in the team’s Super Bowl run in the 2020 season. The Buccaneers fired him after the 2022 season, and he’s been sidelined ever since.

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