Mike Vrabel brings ‘clear and focused strategy’ to get Patriots back to contention, owner Robert Kraft says
The Patriots turned to Vrabel after their quick coaching search wrapped up just seven days after the team fired Jerod Mayo.
15 assistants who could follow Mike Vrabel to Patriots
Welker was teammates with Vrabel for two seasons (2007-2008). He also overlapped on the Texans staff for one season (2017). The former Patriots receiver coached wideouts in San Francisco (2019-2021) and recently in Miami (2022-2024) where he was also the ‘pass game specialist.’ Welker was fired by the Dolphins on Jan. 10.
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A year after Titans fired him, Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as coach
Mike Vrabel's year of not being an NFL head coach ended Sunday with the former New England Patriots linebacker on his way to a familiar place.
New England hires former Patriots Super Bowl champ Mike Vrabel as its next coach
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.