The New England Patriots have reportedly reached a multiple-year agreement to hire former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel for their vacant head coaching job. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the news on Sunday.

Mike Vrabel will not be the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, according to a team insider. The parties do not have an interview set.

BOSTON – The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as the team's next head coach, filling a massive void for the organization. But the franchise's work is far from done this offseason.

Mike Vrabel is now the 16 th head coach in New England Patriots ... Patriots officials also met (virtually) with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday, but Vrabel was officially announced as coach by the club just 48 hours later.

Some wondered whether Eliot Wolf's days might be numbered upon Mike Vrabel's hiring. That doesn't seem to be the case though, as the Patriot coach said all of the right things regarding Wolf during an appearance on WEEI.

After firing Jerod Mayo following the 2024 season, the Patriots appear close to hiring Mike Vrabel for their HC vacancy.

Mike Vrabel is heading to the New England Patriots, which drops them out of the running for Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.

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

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning. 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.

Mike Vrabel was believed to be a candidate for the Las Vegas Raiders’ vacant head coaching job. However, he was never interviewed by the organization because he reportedly told his former teammate—and Raiders minority owner—Tom Brady that he was going to New England, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

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.