Former coach: Jerod Mayo ... Johnson, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton for the opening. ...

Vrabel, the Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year in 2021, now replaces Mayo, who was fired Jan. 5 after posting a 4-13 record in his one season as Patriots coach.

They received significant pushback for rushing through interviews with two minority candidates, Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton, ... They hired Vrabel exactly one week after firing Jerod Mayo. Glenn ...

It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after the team’s season finale victory over the Buffalo Bills to finish 4-13 in his lone season as coach. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...

Mayo, who was appointed Bill Belichick's successor prior to the legendary coach's 24-year run ending last offseason, was dismissed following a 4-13 campaign.

The next day, they interviewed two out-of-the-league Black head coaches, Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton, ... Patriots owner Robert Kraft takes blame for Jerod Mayo’s struggles; ...

On Tuesday, two days after Mayo was fired, they conducted two former coordinators, Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich, who haven’t coached in the NFL since 2022. Were they legitimate candidates?

The Patriots are making Mike Vrabel their new head coach after firing Jerod Mayo less than a week ago. ... former Tampa Bay Buccaneers OC Byron Leftwich and ex-Houston Texans OC Pep Hamilton ...