Mike Vrabel, Patriots and Jerod Mayo

Mike Vrabel retains Jerod Mayo’s brother on New England Patriots staff
Deron Mayo, 36, has been with New England since 2018, serving as an assistant strength coach under Moses Cabrera until he was elevated into the head role last season. Before that he was playing the game as a linebacker, spending the summer of 2011 with the Broncos before heading to the CFL from 2012-17.
Christian Gonzalez says Patriots were 'more lax' under Jerod Mayo; star cornerback excited for Mike Vrabel era
The "Patriot Way" was a phrase we heard a lot during New England's dynasty, with the team winning six Super Bowls over a span of two decades. The exit of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady changed the identity of the team, but at least one player is expecting those old ways to come back with the addition of their new head coach.
Patriots Insider Shares Major Concern About Mike Vrabel
The New England Patriots made the big move to fired head coach Jerod Mayo immediately after the final game of the regular season. To replace him, they were able
‘We probably need that.’ Drake Maye wants Mike Vrabel to bring on the hard coaching
“For me as a player, especially a quarterback, you want that,” Maye said. “You like that. You want to be coached hard. We’re playing at the highest level, but we still need to be coached hard. ... We probably need that, a little hard coaching.”
Patriots mailbag: One reader asks if Jerod Mayo was set up to fail
I’m curious, who has the final say on hiring assistant coaches? Vrabel has an “all-star” staff of coaches, while Mayo was allowed to hire a lot of first-timers. Was he set up to fail?
Former Patriots Player Believes It Was Unfair That Jerod Mayo Was Fired
A new era may be beginning for the rebuilding New England Patriots, as Mike Vrabel is their new head coach and Drake Maye will be their starting quarterback moving forward. Vrabel got plenty out of an underwhelming Tennessee Titans roster as the Titans’ head coach from 2018 to 2023,
Mike Vrabel Named Patriots HC on Reported Multiyear Contract After Jerod Mayo Firing
After an unsuccessful season with one of their former linebackers at head coach, the New England Patriots are turning to another one they hope will be able
Mike Vrabel keeping another Patriots assistant from Jerod Mayo's staff
McAdoo served in the role of senior offensive assistant for the team under Jerod Mayo in 2024. He has previously worked for the Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars, among other teams. He is most known for being the head coach of the New York Giants from 2016-2017.
Drake Maye: Patriots ‘need to be coached hard' by Vrabel
As much as Patriots players supported Jerod Mayo during his lone season as New England’s head coach, it sounds like many of them are excited about their new boss. On Wednesday morning, third-year cornerback Christian Gonzalez suggested “the building got a little more lax” under Mayo,
Christian Gonzalez ready for Mike Vrabel to restore the “Patriot Way”
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez played his first season under Bill Belichick. He played his second season under Jerod Mayo. He will play his third season under Mike Vrabel. Gonzalez said things changed inside the building from 2023 to 2024.
Christian Gonzalez says Patriots were a ‘little more lax’ under Jerod Mayo
Speaking in New Orleans, Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez said that a "lax" Patriots team might have cost them in 2024.
Patriots great Matthew Slater reportedly won’t remain on Mike Vrabel’s staff
According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, Matthew Slater's role on New England's coaching staff won't carry over from 2024 to 2025.
Mike Vrabel’s Favorite Scheme Makes Patriots a Fit for Free Agent CB
Mike Vrabel's preferred coverage scheme makes the New England Patriots a fit for CB Charvarius Ward in 2025 NFL free agency.