New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is clearly a fan of the way Josh McDaniels sees the game. It’s for that reason that he hired him to return for a third stint as offensive coordinator for the Patriots.
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported on January 28 that the Miami Dolphins hired Craig Aukerman as their special teams coordinator.
The Patriots wasted no time in hiring Mike Vrabel as their new head coach, and he’s already building the staff that he hopes will help him pull New England out of the dredges in 2025. According to Mark Daniels of MassLive.com, the Patriots are hiring former NFL head coach and offensive coordinator Doug Marrone.
Two-time NFL head coach Doug Marrone, who most recently was at Boston College as a Senior Analyst for Football Strategy, is joining the Patriots' coaching staff. Marrone's specific position is TBA. His history/background w/ OL play is notable. (h/t @PatsPro_21, @JPasteris_NFL)
Josh McDaniels is back for a third tour of duty as the Patriots' offensive coordinator, but there are a couple of big differences from his first two stints in New England.
Last week, the New England Patriots officially announced former NFL linebacker Mike Vrabel as their 16th head coach in franchise history, replacing Jerod Mayo after just one season.
The Patriots have made a concerted effort to add experienced coaches to their staff after a lackluster 2024 season.
The New England Patriots officially announced the hiring of Mike Vrabel just two weeks ago, and since then, they've been adding new coaches to his staff left and right. On Monday, MassLive's Mark Daniels reported that the Patriots are hiring Doug Marrone and Milton Patterson to coach under Vrabel.
The Patriots roster needs some serious work, so let's check out three moves they should look to make this offseason.
The Patriots struck gold with Mike Vrabel, who tops the ranking of NFL head coaching hires, while the Cowboys fell short with Brian Schottenheimer.
The latest class of new NFL head coaches includes a good mix of hot-shot young offensive coordinators and seasoned veterans who won big elsewhere.