The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach.
Sunday's announcement comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo following the team's season-ending victory over the Buffalo Bills, which saw New England finish 4-13 in his lone season as coach. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson were all interviewed for the job.
In hiring the 49-year-old Vrabel, Kraft is turning to another former Patriots defensive standout who, like Mayo, built a reputation as a coach for his ability to relate to players. But Mayo, who served as assistant under former longtime Patriots coach Bill Belichick, was a first-time head coach and struggled to get results from a young roster led by rookie quarterback Drake Maye.
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