When Mike Vrabel began his post-NFL playing career as an assistant coach at Ohio State in 2011, he had thoughts of one day returning to the New England Patriots.

After firing Jerod Mayo a week ago, the Patriots are hiring Mike Vrabel as the 16th head coach in franchise history.

The Patriots moved quickly on their head coaching search and on Sunday announced they have hired Mike ... to the AFC Championship Game in 2019. The high point came in 2021, when Vrabel guided ...

Former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel is heading back to New England to be the next coach of the Patriots, where he'll play vs the Titans in 2025.

The Bears interviewed former Titans coach Mike Vrabel for their head coaching job on Wednesday.

More to the point, Vrabel never coached under Belichick. He hasn’t worked in Foxboro in 15 years. In that time, he developed his own network and identity, moving from Ohio State to the Texans, Titans and Browns. Vrabel collected invaluable experience that would have served Mayo, also his own man, had Mayo ever flown the New England nest.

Tannehill suffered multiple injuries that season and was ultimately benched for rookie Malik Willis, who struggled badly. Vrabel’s defense was still strong against the run, but were a league worst against the pass and it all led to a 7-10 finish in 2022. The Titans missed the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.

Former New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel has been hired as the team's new head coach, the team said Sunday morning. In a post on X, the New England Patriots said Vrabel is returning as their 16th head coach in franchise history.

One Jets head coaching candidate is now off the board. The New England Patriots are hiring Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. Vrabel had interviewed for the Jets’ open head coaching job before the end of the regular season.

Former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel is a head coach again in ... that sent the Titans to the AFC Championship game. In the following two years, Vrabel's Titans won the AFC South with 11-5 ...

The Bears have requested permission to interview Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Interim Bears coach Thomas Brown also is in the mix, and general manager Ryan Poles said he is open to the idea of trading draft picks for the right candidate.