The New England Patriots are primed to potentially hire back-to-back former linebackers with the team as their head coach. After letting go of Jerod Mayo following a 4-13 campaign

The New England Patriots are moving fast to fill their head-coaching vacancy, with Mike Vrabel set to interview for the job and a request in for Ben Johnson.

The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday, announcing the move just after team’s final game and leaving the Patriots searching for a new head coach for the second time in two offseasons.

The New England Patriots are one of several teams looking for a new head coach after they fired Jerod Mayo just an hour after their 23-16 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Week 18. Their top candidate currently appears to be former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, and the team has taken a big step towards landing their guy.

Former Marshall University standout quarterback is being considered for a coaching position in the National Football League.

The New England Patriots are primed to potentially hire back-to-back former linebackers with the team as their head coach. After letting go of Jerod Mayo following a 4-13 campaign in his first year, the Patriots are planning to interview Mike Vrabel on Thursday,

Former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson has one concern about Mike Vrabel as a possible Patriots head coaching candidate.

Former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski was "surprised" by the team's decision to fire Jerod Mayo, but thinks they're angling to hire Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels.

With the New England Patriots firing head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season on Sunday, they'll have to work quickly to find his replacement for 2025 and (hopefully) beyond. On Tuesday, MassLive's Mark Daniels reported that the Patriots are expected to interview Mike Vrabel for the open position later this week.