Patriots 2025 Coaching Staff Tracker: News, Rumors and More originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
It didn’t take long for the New England Patriots to make their first major move of the offseason.
Immediately after Sunday’s season finale against the Buffalo Bills, Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced that the team was parting ways with first-year head coach Jerrod Mayo. Mayo finished his debut season with just four wins, including one against the Bills, who cost New England the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Mayo’s departure is expected to lead to more changes to the coaching staff in the coming weeks. Whoever the Patriots hire as their next head coach will likely bring in their own assistants as the organization looks to get a fresh start in 2025.
Check out the tracker below for all the news and rumors related to the Patriots coaching staff during the 2025 offseason.
Monday, January 6: The Patriots have requested an interview with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson for the head coaching position, MMQB’s Albert Breer reports.
Monday, January 6: Tom E. Curran reports Mike Vrabel is the Patriots’ “No. 1 candidate” and expects the personnel department to “take more time” heading into 2025 I am doing it.
What I learned from the Patriots’ coaching transition.
The last four games were unbearable. This move was unexpected. The confusion became unbearable.
It’s safe to assume that Vrabel is the first choice.
Human resources departments are expected to take additional time to properly dispatch and amend rosters.
— Tom E. Curran (@tomecurran) January 6, 2025
Monday, Jan. 6: Former Patriots assistant Brian Daboll has been rumored as a candidate for New England’s offensive coordinator, but New York Giants owner John Mara said Monday that Daboll will remain with the team in 2025. announced that he will remain as head coach.
Sunday, January 5th: Phil Perry reports that no changes have been made to the front office at this time, but that doesn’t necessarily guarantee Elliot Wolfe’s role as de facto general manager. It doesn’t mean that.
Sunday, January 5: The Athletic’s Jeff Howe says Mike Vrabel has expressed interest in the Patriots’ vacancy in recent weeks and intends to have a “quality assistant” to join him in New England. It was reported that.
Sunday, January 5: The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin reports that Alex Van Pelt has been fired as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator, although the team has not officially announced the move.
Sunday, January 5: Patriots owner Robert Kraft announces in a statement shortly after the team’s final game of the season against the Bills that Mayo will be relieved of his position as head coach.
