The Patriots turned to Vrabel after their quick coaching search wrapped up just seven days after the team fired Jerod Mayo.

Welker was teammates with Vrabel for two seasons (2007-2008). He also overlapped on the Texans staff for one season (2017). The former Patriots receiver coached wideouts in San Francisco (2019-2021) and recently in Miami (2022-2024) where he was also the ‘pass game specialist.’ Welker was fired by the Dolphins on Jan. 10.

Mike Vrabel's year of not being an NFL head coach ended Sunday with the former New England Patriots linebacker on his way to a familiar place.

It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after ... offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and Detroit Lions ...

The team announced the hiring Sunday morning, a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod ... coordinator Byron Leftwich, former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and ...

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning. It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after the team’s season finale victory over the Buffalo Bills to finish 4-13 in his lone season as coach.

Now, with O’Brien revitalizing BC and Vrabel looking to do the same with the Patriots, the area’s most prominent football teams are led by men who bonded in Foxborough.

During the latest edition of his "The Right Time" podcast, sports journalist Bomani Jones defended the Patriots even though it's now clear New England was always going to hire Patriots Hall of Famer and one-time Associated Press Coach of the Year Award winner Mike Vrabel for the job.

After years of stumbling and bumbling, Patriots owner Robert Kraft made a big decision right ... and then four more with the Houston Texans, including as defensive coordinator. In 2018, he was hired as head coach in Tennessee and spent six seasons learning ...

Vrabel credited previous coaches and mentors from Belichick to Bill O'Brien, who made him a linebackers coach with the Houston Texans ... as Belichick's replacement as hand-selected by Robert Kraft. The Patriots' owner said Mayo was placed in an untenable ...

Mike Vrabel was introduced as head coach of the New England Patriots on Monday, sharing his vision and path ahead for the organization.

The Patriots also interviewed Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Houston Texans OC Pep ... His familiarity with owner Robert Kraft and the chance to work with young ...