The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach. The move comes 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.

Linebacker-turned-coach Mike Vrabel, who was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in 2023, will be coming back to lead the Patriots, the team announced Sunday.

Vrabel comes aboard after the Patriots decided to fire fellow former linebacker turned coach Jerod Mayo after just one season on the job. Mayo was owner Robert Kraft's hand-picked successor to Bill Belichick -- who parted ways with the organization after the 2023 season -- but his first year with the team was marred by a 4-13 record and,

What was expected has become official. The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as the franchise's new head coach, and will rely on the longtime linebacker to usher in the Drake Maye era.

Mike Vrabel has been hired as the Patriots' new head coach, the team announced Sunday. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Vrabel has been signed to a multi-year contract. He is replacing Jerod Mayo, who was fired after only one season.

Vrabel played for the Patriots between 2001 and 2008 and won three Super Bowl titles as a linebacker. His last head coach job was at the Tennessee Titans, where he spent six seaso

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The New England Patriots have hired their former player, Mike Vrabel, as their new head coach, the team announced on Sunday.

Linebacker-turned-coach Mike Vrabel, who was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in 2023, will be coming back to lead the Patriots, the team announced on social media Sunday morning.