Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Mike Vrabel has agreed to become the head coach of the New England Patriots, according to multiple reports. Vrabel and the Patriots had been in negotiations for a few days after his interview in Boston, and now he will be their next head coach after the team fired Jerod Mayo after just one day.

The New England Patriots hired Mike Vrabel to become their next head coach one week after firing Jerod Mayo, who served in the position for one season.

The New England Patriots just fired Jerod Mayo at the conclusion of the regular season, and now, they are apparently zeroing in on their next candidate. NFL Net

As a former player, coach Mike Vrabel always had connections to the New England Patriots organization, and that was probably enough to get him a coaching job with the team earlier. However, he felt a need to leave New England and build his own path to an eventual

The New England Patriots made the first move in the 2025 NFL coaching carousel this weekend when they officially named Mike Vrabel as the franchise's 16th head coach. Vrabel was among the hottest commodities on the market— and also interviewed with the New York Jets and Chicago Bears before landing in New England.

Just one week after firing Jerod Mayo, the New England Patriots hired another one of their former linebackers, this time signing on Mike Vrabel to be the 16th head coach in franchise history. While the news broke over the weekend,

The New England Patriots had no shortage of flaws throughout the 2024-25 season, a fact that was emphasized by their 4-13 record that put them last in the AFC East. Newly-hired head coach Mike Vrabel,