On Monday, Vrabel made a number of key hires to add some experience and pedigree to his coaching staff. Former Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone is joining Vrabel's staff, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Marrone most recently served as the offensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints in 2023.
The Patriots have made a concerted effort to add experienced coaches to their staff after a lackluster 2024 season.
Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz wrote on Twitter/X: "The #Patriots are making a major addition to their coaching staff, hiring former Bills and Jaguars head coach—and highly respected offensive line coach—Doug Marrone to work under Mike Vrabel, per sources (and as @JPasteris_NFL said). Marrone is viewed as one of the very best OL coaches in football."
Detroit Lions are bracing to lose OC Ben Johnson and DC Aaron Glenn. Here's a prediction on where the top NFL head coach candidates will land.
Still interviewing for the head coaching opening are Robert Saleh and Patrick Graham. Saleh is now potentially considered the new favorite to land this role, but the Jaguars could look to bring in additional candidates for a second interview, including Bills’ offensive coordinator Joe Brady.
The New England Patriots just took their first step toward fixing what some analysts believe was the worst offensive line in the NFL.
Liam Coen is not set to be the head coach in waiting for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which is a black eye on the Jaguars' search.
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 seven openings across the NFL.  The cycle kicked off with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season,
The countdown to Super Bowl LIX is on and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with all the news from around the league. The race to New Orleans on February 9 has reached its final conclusion.
So far, besides the Patriots and Vrabel, Lions coordinators Ben Johnson (Bears) and Aaron Glenn (Jets) have been scooped up, while Bucs OC Liam Coen is heading to Jacksonville, Pete Carroll is reportedly returning to the sidelines with the Raiders and Brian Schottenheimer has been hired by the Cowboys.
Not only has the job been an express route to becoming an NFL head coach — Dave Canales with the Carolina Panthers last year and Coen with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday — it comes with quarterback Baker Mayfield and stars at every turn. Regardless of who is calling the plays, the Bucs have plenty of playmakers.
The latest class of new NFL head coaches includes a good mix of hot-shot young offensive coordinators and seasoned veterans who won big elsewhere.