You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. 1. OC intrigue: In his first week as Patriots head coach, Mike Vrabel began meeting with members of the team's 2024 coaching staff and identifying coaches from other teams to interview. Building a staff with ...
The New England Patriots have had some major changes within their coaching staff since the arrival of Mike Vrabel, and that trend continues with their latest de
The New England Patriots seem to have placed an emphasis on experience as they revamp their coaching staff, and that trend continued with their latest hire.
Mike Vrabel is cleaning house at the New England Patriots facility. With his reign set to begin, the new head coach is getting rid of the coaching staff from previous eras. Vrabel’s latest axe fell on Bill Belichick’s son,
John Streicher will reunite with Mike Vrabel with the Patriots, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports. Streicher spent six seasons in Tennessee with Vrabel, serving as assistant to the head coach (2018-19), football development coordinator (2020-22) and director of football administration (2023).
Mike Pellegrino, who spent the last six seasons as Patriots CBs coach, will not be returning to the team in 2025. He coached 3 All-Pros (Stephon Gilmore, J.C. Jackson, Christian Gonzalez).
Bill Belichick's son Brian Belichick will be departing the New England Patriots coaching staff, per the latest reports.
Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 17, 2025 5. Attendance check: Two players on the Patriots' roster, center David Andrews and long-snapper Joe Cardona, were present for Vrabel's introduction.
On Monday, Vrabel made a number of key hires to add some experience and pedigree to his coaching staff. Former Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone is joining Vrabel's staff, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Marrone most recently served as the offensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints in 2023.
On Friday evening, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported tight ends coach Bob Bicknell, running backs coach Taylor Embree, wide receivers coach Tyler Hughes and assistant wide receivers coach Tiquan Underwood are all moving on in 2025.
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.