Bill O'Brien has his hands full as head coach of the Boston College Eagles, but he's feeling extremely upbeat about the Patriots under new head coach Mike Vrabel.

New Patriots coach Mike Vrabel's coaching staff will have several familiar faces from his time with the Tennessee Titans. Of the 26 members of the staff announced by New England on Wednesday, 11 worked with Vrabel during his six-year tenure in Tennessee from 2018 to 2023.

The Patriots filled out the masthead of its coaching staff with a well-seasoned group that has deep roots across the NFL.

The Patriots' new staff includes multiple former head coaches with extensive league experience, such as Josh McDaniels, Doug Marrone, and Ben McAdoo, while also bringing in several of Vrabel's former coordinators and coaches from his time with the Tennessee Titans, most notably, defensive coordinator Terrell Williams.

New Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has already made sweeping changes to Mike Macdonald's coaching staff. Earlier this week, John Benton was hired to coach the offensive li

The New England Patriots are set to hire Mike Smith as their new outside linebackers coach, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss on Wednesday. Smith has had a lengthy coaching career that goes all the way back to his work as a linebackers coach in 2009 at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa.

Teammate Christian Gonzalez called him a superstar, one that could elevate the team to playoff contention as soon as next season. Coach Mike Vrabel listed him as one of the reasons he was interested in taking the job. Former players expressed confidence that the return of offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels will only maximize Maye.