If the Lions lose Saturday, Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson will be available to talk with teams in person beginning Jan. 20
Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots
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.
When Mike Vrabel began his post-NFL playing career as an assistant coach at Ohio State in 2011, he had thoughts of one day returning to the New England Patriots. “I think it was important for me to go somewhere else,
New Patriots coach Mike Vrabel insists his style is his own, but he might borrow a few techniques to help rebuild the team.
Mike Vrabel will not be the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, according to a team insider. The parties do not have an interview set.
Some wondered whether Eliot Wolf's days might be numbered upon Mike Vrabel's hiring. That doesn't seem to be the case though, as the Patriot coach said all of the right things regarding Wolf during an appearance on WEEI.
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 is heading to the New England Patriots, which drops them out of the running for Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning. It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after the team’s season finale victory over the Buffalo Bills to finish 4-13 in his lone season as coach.
Mike Vrabel was believed to be a candidate for the Las Vegas Raiders’ vacant head coaching job. However, he was never interviewed by the organization because he reportedly told his former teammate—and Raiders minority owner—Tom Brady that he was going to New England, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
When the NFL regular season comes to a close, it sends the head-coaching carousel into high gear. The 2025 cycle is in full swing and began with six openings across the NFL. One of those has since been filled with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel to lead the franchise after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season.