According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, the New England Patriots will be hiring the 38-year-old as their tight ends coach/passing game coordinator. The Patriots, who hired Mike Vrabel as their new head coach earlier this month, will be the third stop in as many years for Brown.

Two weeks after the New England Patriots hired Mike Vrabel to be their 16th head coach in franchise history, their coaching staff appears to be close to full. On Monday, MassLive's Mark Daniels reported that Thomas Brown and Jason Houghtaling are joining Vrabel's staff for the 2025 season.

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The New England Patriots are hiring former Wisconsin football assistant Thomas Brown as their tight ends coach and pass game coordinator, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero.

The Patriots will not get longtime assistant Mike Pellegrino back for the 2025 season. Pellegrino was part of two Super Bowl-winning teams.

The New England Patriots are bringing back Josh McDaniels, as the former OC is returning to the team to coach.

The Patriots have interviewed a Chicago Bears coach for the offensive coordinator job, a source confirmed to MassLive

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

New offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels could use a talented option to help Maye and the passing attack. However, in Blake Brockermeyer's latest mock draft for CBS Sports, the Patriots turn to the best player available in Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter.