The New England Patriots wasted no time responding to their 4-13 finish on Sunday, firing coach Jerod Mayo hours after the completion of his first season on the job. It was a jarring move for a team that employed its previous coach,

Tony Dews was a running backs coach under Vrabel with the Tennessee Titans from 2018-2022, before taking over as the tight ends coach in 2023. He has been with the New York Jets ever since in a similar role, and he could return to the Patriots with Vrabel likely wanting people he has worked with to come aboard.

Some of the legendary coaches' philosophies — including game plans, practice plans and training — have rubbed off on Vrabel.

Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel completed his interview with the Chicago Bears on Wednesday for their head coaching vacancy, the first candidate to officially meet with the team. The Bears conducted a virtual interview with Vrabel, despite having the chance to bring him in to Halas Hall for an in-person meeting.

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.

As a former player, coach Mike Vrabel always had connections to the New England Patriots organization, and that was probably enough to get him a coaching job with the team earlier. However, he felt a need to leave New England and build his own path to an eventual

New England Patriots fans are welcoming back Mike Vrabel, a former player who has been hired as the team's new head coach. We asked fans in Boston about the game plan they would suggest to Vrabel as he takes the helm.

Mayo as well as defensive assistant Keith Jones — but more moves are expected to follow under new HC Mike Vrabel. What will they look like, though? That is anybody’s guess at this point in time. For now,