When the NFL regular season comes to a close, it sends the head-coaching carousel into high gear. The 2025 cycle is in full swing and began with six openings across the NFL. One of those has since been filled with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel to lead the franchise after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season.

The New England Patriots made the move everyone expected them to on Sunday, hiring former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel to fill the same position for them, according to ESPN's Mike Reiss. It was always going to end this way,

Mike Vrabel has been hired as the Patriots' new head coach, the team announced Sunday. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Vrabel has been signed to a multi-year contract. He is replacing Jerod Mayo, who was fired after only one season.