When Mike Vrabel began his post-NFL playing career as an assistant coach at Ohio State in 2011, he had thoughts of one day returning to the New England Patriots.

Former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel is heading back to New England to be the next coach of the Patriots, where he'll play vs the Titans in 2025.

Former New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel has been hired as the team's new head coach, the team said Sunday morning. In a post on X, the New England Patriots said Vrabel is returning as their 16th head coach in franchise history.

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

As a former player, coach Mike Vrabel always had connections to the New England Patriots organization, and that was probably enough to get him a coaching job with the team earlier. However, he felt a need to leave New England and build his own path to an eventual

The New England Patriots made the first move in the 2025 NFL coaching carousel this weekend when they officially named Mike Vrabel as the franchise's 16th head coach. Vrabel was among the hottest commodities on the market— and also interviewed with the New York Jets and Chicago Bears before landing in New England.

NASHVILLE - Mike Vrabel has officially been announced as the 16th head coach of the New England Patriots after spending six seasons with the Tennessee Titans. Vrabel was fired by Tennessee after a 6-11 finish in 2023 despite clinching three consecutive playoff births and an making appearance in the AFC Championship Game.