The New England Patriots plan to interview Mike Vrabel for their vacant head coach position on Thursday, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. Vrabel was most recently a coaching and personnel consultant for the Cleveland Browns this past season. He was the head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018-2023.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns let Mike Vrabel out of his consulting agreement early on Monday so he could get a jump on the 2025 head coaching cycle, and five days later, he’s interviewing for the Jets’ vacancy today.

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.