Mike Vrabel will be tasked with trying to turn the New England Patriots around and get them back to their winning ways as their new coach. While his time with the Tennessee Titans came to an end after they missed the playoffs for a second straight year and finished 6-11,
Mike Vrabel has snagged another Tennessee Titans connection. According to a source, Vrabel has added Zak Kuhr to his Patriots coaching staff. Kuhr reportedly interviewed in Foxborough on Thursday before accepting a job in New England. He was with the New York Giants last year serving as a defensive assistant.
The New England Patriots formalized the hiring of John Streicher, who NFL insider Albert Breer described as Mike Vrabel’s “right-hand man.” Streicher spent six seasons with the Tennessee Titans under Vrabel in a multitude of roles, including assistant, football development and director of football administration.
Vrabel hired McMillan in 2021 as a defensive assistant where he primarily worked with Titans outside linebackers. In 2022, he worked as a defensive line assistant coach alongside Williams, who was named the Patriots defensive coordinator. McMillan continued to work with Titans defensive lineman in 2023.
Mike Vrabel continues to build out his coaching staff for the Patriots, with a lot of familiar faces reportedly joining him in New England.
The New England Patriots are going through yet another culture shift with their third head coach in three seasons, but it sure sounds like the new one is going to feel a lot like the old one.
Mike Vrabel interviewed with the Jets, but there was another team also looming to pursue him before the Patriots hired him.
Two HBCU coaches have been hired to the Patriots: former North Carolina A&T coach Terrell Williams and Florida A&M coach Milton Patterson
Williams reunites with coach Mike Vrabel in New England after working on Vrabel's staff for six years with the Titans.
Mike Vrabel shared there were a pair of key elements that made him want to hire Josh McDaniels. Read more on Boston.com.
Mike Vrabel said he's excited to work with his new offensive and defensive coordinators, in his first interview since hiring Josh McDaniels and Terrell Williams.
After naming Josh McDaniels their offensive coordinator, Mike Vrabel and the Patriots have found their defensive coordinator.