Bill O’Brien brings considerable familiarity with Jerod Mayo, having coached alongside him in 2023 and being on Patriots staffs when the Bill Belichick successor was in place as a linebacker. But the two will not work together in 2024. Ohio State will bring in O’Brien as its offensive coordinator, ESPN.com’s Pete Thamel reports. Wrapping O’Brien’s second Patriots OC stint at … [Read more...] about Ohio State To Hire Bill O’Brien As OC
Patriots To Interview Panthers’ Tem Lukabu For DC Job
Tem Lukabu joins Ejiro Evero in receiving outside attention for a promotion in the wake of a dismal Panthers season. The one-year Carolina assistant is on the radar for a defensive coordinator job. As Jerod Mayo goes to work assembling his first coaching staff as Patriots HC, Lukabu is on his radar. The Patriots are preparing to interview the Panthers’ outside linebackers coach … [Read more...] about Patriots To Interview Panthers’ Tem Lukabu For DC Job
Patriots Notes: Steve Belichick, Mayo, Front Office, ST Coordinator
While Bill Belichick‘s iconic stint with the Patriots has come to an end, there’s a chance his sons stick with the organization. According to Albert Breer of SI.com, both Steve Belichick and Brian Belichick have been offered opportunities to stay on the staff for 2024. Steve Belichick has worked his way up through New England’s coaching ranks, culminating in him earning the … [Read more...] about Patriots Notes: Steve Belichick, Mayo, Front Office, ST Coordinator
Latest On Patriots’ Leadership
When Bill Belichick and the Patriots parted ways, New England didn’t only lose a head coach, they lost a general manager, as well. That departure has left the team with a lot of questions concerning the current and future makeup of the team’s front office. One of the biggest questions with the 2024 NFL Draft on the horizon: who will be making draft day decisions? The easy … [Read more...] about Latest On Patriots’ Leadership
Patriots Promote Jerod Mayo To HC
The Patriots have immediately filled Bill Belichick‘s coaching position. New England has promoted linebackers coach Jerod Mayo as the team’s new head coach, ESPN’s Mike Reiss notes. The team has since announced the move. As previously noted, the Patriots included succession language in Mayo’s latest contract. As a result, the team was not obligated to satisfy the Rooney Rule … [Read more...] about Patriots Promote Jerod Mayo To HC
Exec Rumors: Caserio, Peters, Aponte
With Bill Belichick perhaps coaching his last game for the Patriots today, the club could have head coach and general manager vacancies in relatively short order (Belichick, of course, has operated as New England’s de facto GM throughout his tenure). Jason La Canfora of the Washington Post hears that Texans GM Nick Caserio, whose 20-year stint in the Pats’ personnel department … [Read more...] about Exec Rumors: Caserio, Peters, Aponte
Patriots Notes: Kraft, Mayo, Caserio
Following a 24-year partnership, the Patriots and Bill Belichick mutually decided to part ways today. While the divorce didn’t necessarily come as a surprise, the organization’s handling of the separation raised some eyebrows. [RELATED: Patriots, Bill Belichick To Part Ways] Leading up to today’s announcement, there were rumblings that a number of teams would have interest in … [Read more...] about Patriots Notes: Kraft, Mayo, Caserio
Titans Considered Firing Mike Vrabel In 2023; HC Sought Full Roster Control
Mike Vrabel interview requests have not come in yet, but they almost certainly will soon. The well-regarded HC is done after six Titans seasons, with Tennessee’s 2023 offseason laying the groundwork for Tuesday’s firing. Confirming a previous report of Vrabel preferring Titans interim GM Ryan Cowden over Ran Carthon for the full-time post, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini and Jon … [Read more...] about Titans Considered Firing Mike Vrabel In 2023; HC Sought Full Roster Control
Patriots, Bill Belichick To Part Ways
As expected, Bill Belichick‘s run in New England is set to come to an end in 2024. He and Patriots owner Robert Kraft have mutually agreed to part ways, ESPN’s Mike Reiss and Adam Schefter report. As the report notes, the move – which will be officially announced later today – came after discussions between Belichick and Kraft over the past few days. Those talks occurred … [Read more...] about Patriots, Bill Belichick To Part Ways