Brian Belichick, the son of legendary ex-Patriots coach Bill Belichick, is departing the team after serving as the safeties coach for the past five years, multiple reports said Tuesday, as new head coach Mike Vrabel builds his staff.
The Patriots wasted no time in hiring Mike Vrabel as their new head coach, and he’s already building the staff that he hopes will help him pull New England out of the dredges in 2025. According to Mark Daniels of MassLive.com, the Patriots are hiring former NFL head coach and offensive coordinator Doug Marrone.
Mike Vrabel continues to build out his coaching staff for the Patriots, with a lot of familiar faces reportedly joining him in New England.
Mike Vrabel is adding another veteran coach to his offensive staff. According to a source, the Patriots are hiring former NFL head coach, offensive coordinator, and veteran offensive line coach Doug Marrone. The 60-year-old coach is best known for being a head coach with the Buffalo Bills (2013-2014) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2016-2020).
Aaron Rodgers will not be the New York Jets quarterback for much longer, even if he returns next season. Dan Orlovsky urges the team’s front office to look toward the future and select a quarterback even if the four-time MVP returns in 2025.
Analyzing decisions made by NFL teams is inherently an exercise in asking to be cold takes roasted down the road. Whether it's preseason picks, week-to-week selections, draft grades or commentary on coaching hires,
Jalen Hurts bucked decades of history just by getting back to the Super Bowl after losing his first trip there as a starting quarterback.
Tee Higgins and Chris Godwin are the choices but Higgins and one of the other veterans mentioned is still a good haul. The Patriots can't afford to be lax. They need to be on the phone at noon on March 10 and talking to both Higgins and Godwin.
JAN. 27. MALIK NABERS NAMED TO THE PRO BOWL. As we reported might be the case in our January 23 news briefs, New York Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers has been named to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who will miss the event due to injury.
The Patriots are hiring ex-Bills and Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone, ex-Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown, ex-Titans offensive line coach Jason Houghtaling and ex-Florida A&M defensive coordinator Milton Patterson, per sources.
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.