Mike Vrabel in negotiations to become next Patriots head coach: report

The New England Patriots are in talks to hire Mike Vrabel as the team’s next head coach, according to The Boston Globe.

Vrabel is the favorite to get the job after former head coach Jerod Mayo was fired Sunday after just one season.

Vrabel is a member of the Patriots Hall of Fame for his eight seasons with the team. He won three Super Bowls with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick during his career in New England from 2001 to 2008.

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Vrabel was 54-45 in six seasons as head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2023, including three trips to the playoffs and one to the AFC title game.

Vrabel was fired by the Titans after the 2023 season, then spent 2024 in a part-time position as a coach and personnel consultant with the Cleveland Browns.

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Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel leaves the field after a 23-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 14, 2021 in Nashville. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Vrabel was projected to be a leading head coaching candidate in 2025. He also interviewed with the Jets and Bears.

The Patriots also interviewed Ben Johnson, Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton for their head coaching job.

Vrabel was born in Ohio and was an All-American during his outstanding playing career with the Ohio State Buckeyes in the mid-1990s.

Head coach Mike Vrabel of the Tennessee Titans reacts during the second half against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on October 30, 2022 in Houston. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Vrabel finished his professional career with 769 tackles, 57 sacks and 11 interceptions. He received All-Pro honors for his outstanding 2007 season with the New England Patriots.

The Patriots are 8-26 the last two seasons with Bill Belichick and then Mayo as their head coach.