Mike Vrabel said he's excited to work with his new offensive and defensive coordinators, in his first interview since hiring Josh McDaniels and Terrell Williams.
Mike Vrabel landed the "best" in the league, Detroit Lions D-line coach Terrell Williams, as New England Patriots defensive coordinator.
Two HBCU coaches have been hired to the Patriots: former North Carolina A&T coach Terrell Williams and Florida A&M coach Milton Patterson
Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams is leaving his position with the franchise to become New England's new defensive coordinator under Vrabel, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The New England Patriots hiring Terrell Williams as defensive coordinator makes Detroit Lions DT Levi Onwuzurike a smart free-agency target.
After the Patriots let go of Belichick and Pellegrino, Vrabel has worked quickly to bring in multiple defensive coaches. Booker coached safeties in Tennessee. The Patriots also added Kevin Richardson II, who was an assistant defensive backs coach at the University of Illinois.
Speaking to Patriots.com, Mike Vrabel mapped out some of the plans that Josh McDaniels has for Drake Maye and the offense.
The Patriots will not get longtime assistant Mike Pellegrino back for the 2025 season. Pellegrino was part of two Super Bowl-winning teams.
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 shared there were a pair of key elements that made him want to hire Josh McDaniels. Read more on Boston.com.
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.