Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots

Mike Vrabel adds former NFL linebacker to Patriots defensive staff
Mike Vrabel is putting the finishing touches on his defensive staff. He latest hire is a former NFL linebacker and experienced defensive coach
Patriots Insider Shares Major Concern About Mike Vrabel
The New England Patriots made the big move to fired head coach Jerod Mayo immediately after the final game of the regular season. To replace him, they were able to land Mike Vrabel. Of course, Vrabel has a long history with the Patriots.
Legendary defender believes Patriots got it right with Mike Vrabel
Vrabel will reportedly be “the man” making the personnel decisions in New England, along with serving as the head coach. There’s hope that his arrival will be a much-needed wake-up call for a Patriots team coming off three straight losing seasons.
Grading the Patriots' Mike Vrabel head coaching hire
Mike Vrabel, former Patriots linebacker and Tennessee Titans head coach, has been tabbed to take the reins from Bill Belichick’s original successor, Jerod Mayo. Reports of this deal broke an arduous standoff that finally gives a rudderless New England a coach after nearly six full days without one.
Mike Vrabel retains Jerod Mayo’s brother on New England Patriots staff
Though Mike Vrabel has largely overhauled New England’s coaching staff, Deron Mayo is sticking around. The Patriots announced their 2025 staff on Wednesday afternoon and Mayo will remain the team’s strength and conditioning coach despite the firing of his brother,
A look at Mike Vrabel's New England Patriots coaching staff
Mike Vrabel continues to build out his coaching staff for the Patriots, with a lot of familiar faces reportedly joining him in New England.
NFL News: Mike Vrabel could have Dolphins coach join him in Patriots staff as defensive coordinator
The New England Patriots continue to announce major changes, including interview requests, with recent reports indicating they want to speak with a Dolphins coach to assist Mike Vrabel.
Mike Vrabel’s winding path made him the coach the Patriots need now
A coaching journey he needed to take, and the former star linebacker uniquely suited to put a faltering franchise back on track.
Patriots reunite with head coach Mike Vrabel, share vision of New England revival
Mike Vrabel made a triumphant return to New England as head coach of the Patriots on Monday. A former linebacker and Super Bowl champion under Bill Belichick, Vrabel said he felt the move back to Foxborough, Mass., was right "in his soul." Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans and spent last season as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns.
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel's new staff will include 11 from his time with the Titans
New Patriots coach Mike Vrabel's coaching staff will have several familiar faces from his time with the Tennessee Titans. Of the 26 members of the staff announced by New England on Wednesday, 11 worked with Vrabel during his six-year tenure in Tennessee from 2018 to 2023.
Patriots reportedly hiring former Vikings assistant as OLB coach
The New England Patriots are set to hire Mike Smith as their new outside linebackers coach, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss on Wednesday. Smith has had a lengthy coaching career that goes all the way back to his work as a linebackers coach in 2009 at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa.
Christian Gonzalez says Patriots were 'more lax' under Jerod Mayo; star cornerback excited for Mike Vrabel era
The "Patriot Way" was a phrase we heard a lot during New England's dynasty, with the team winning six Super Bowls over a span ...
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Mike Vrabel will charm you and cut you down, but he will coach his way, not the Patriot Way
“Mike Vrabel is as well-suited for coaching as any player I have ever coached,” Belichick said in a statement in 2011. Now, Vrabel — one linebacker removed — is following in Belichick’s ...
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Patriots hire Mike Vrabel to be their next coach
They hired Mike Vrabel as their coach Sunday ... Super Bowl winner with the Patriots during his playing career as a linebacker. He was the NFL coach of the year for the Tennessee Titans in ...