New England Patriots commentator and former quarterback Scott Zolak says newly-hired offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels won’t force Drake Maye to run the Tom Brady-style offense.

Josh McDaniels is no stranger to Boston. In 2025, he'll make his third trip to the city, taking helm of the Patriots' offense.

According to a source, the Patriots interviewed Josh McDaniels for their vacant offensive coordinator job. McDaniels, 48, has never worked on the same staff as Vrabel but he was a coach in New England when the former outside linebacker played.

Brian Hoyer, a longtime backup quarterback to Tom Brady, played under McDaniels in both New England and Las Vegas over his NFL career. The 39-year-old was recently asked if he'd have any interest in returning to the Patriots to help Maye learn the system:

Josh McDaniels is reportedly returning to the New England Patriots for a third stint as offensive coordinator. NFL insider Kirk Minihane reported the news everyone expected to come at some point, even though coach Mike Vrabel said he’d consider multiple candidates for the job.

In addition to his success with Tom Brady, McDaniels developed Mac Jones into a Pro Bowl quarterback during the 2021 season.

Josh McDaniels is back for a third tour of duty as the Patriots' offensive coordinator, but there are a couple of big differences from his first two stints in New England.

Josh McDaniels coached Tom Brady, Cam Newton and Mac Jones as the New England Patriots offensive coordinator. Now, he'll return to the sidelines in Foxborough to coach Drake Maye. The biggest Mike ...

"To think about how fortunate we are to have Tom Brady with us ... to head-scratching (Josh McDaniels) and resulted in the same abject failure. While he still has the final say, Davis is ...

McDaniels is returning to the Patriots for a third stint with the franchise after leaving twice for head coaching opportunities that didn't work out. Speaking with WBZ, Vrabel exp

Legendary New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, who is a minority ... The Raiders then turned toward Josh McDaniels, who went just 9-16 before he was fired midway ...