New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has made his second big hire, snagging another former Detroit Lions coach for his defensive coordinator.

Mike Vrabel's first offseason as head coach of the New England Patriots is in full swing, as the Pats are well represented at this week's Senior Bowl in Alabama.

The safeties coach — and son of Bill Belichick — won’t return in 2025, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Belichick started his career as a scouting assistant in 2016 and flipped to coaching in New England the next season. He started as a defensive coaching assistant (2017-19) and rose to safeties coach (2020-24).

Things could change drastically for the New England Patriots, but it seems Mike Vrabel, alongside Terrell Williams, will implement a tried-and-true defensive plan for the team that has already been proven to work.

New England Patriots legendary coach Bill Belichick had his own right-hand man, whose official title was “Director of Football Research,” but who advised Belichick closely on every aspect of football from in-game management to roster construction.

However, the same feelings aren’t being reciprocated by the Seahawks wideout. Speaking on “The Casuals” podcast with Katie Nolan, Nolan asked Metcalf if he’d ever consider living in Massachusetts, seemingly attempting to gauge Metcalf’s interest in the Patriots in a more casual way.

Mike Vrabel has added an up-and-coming college coordinator to his new Patriots staff. New England is bringing in Milton Patterson as an assistant coach, a source confirmed to MassLive’s Mark Daniels.

Former Patriots QB Matt Cassel, who works as a college football analyst for NBC, targets a few wide receiver prospects he sees as fits for the Patriots.

As the New England Patriots continue to overhaul their coaching staff starting off their 2025 offseason, some of the former members of the previous regime have

Bill Belichick has been adamant throughout the years that players win championships. With that in mind, Belichick suggested that the Lombardi Trophy be renamed after Tom Brady. After all, the

A day after Brian Belichick departed, Mike Vrabel is hiring a veteran safeties coach who worked with him in Tennessee

In his absence, New England rookie Drake Maye has been selected to join the roster in representing the AFC according to NFL insider Ari Meirov. "Drake Maye is replacing Josh Allen, who opted out of the Pro Bowl," Meirov said on X.