Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. OC intrigue: In his first week as Patriots head coach, Mike Vrabel began meeting with members of the team's 2024 coaching staff and identifying coaches from other teams to interview.

The pending move was expected, but the Patriots still interviewed Lions OC Ben Johnson after already interviewing Vrabel

The New England Patriots will introduce Mike Vrabel as their new head coach at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, per a post on the team’s social media account.

When Mike Vrabel began his post-NFL playing career as an assistant coach at Ohio State in 2011, he had thoughts of one day returning to the New England Patriots.

The New England Patriots have reportedly reached a multiple-year agreement to hire former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel for their vacant head coaching job. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the news on Sunday.

Mike Vrabel will not be the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, according to a team insider. The parties do not have an interview set.

Our look at some of the likely candidates to become the Patriots' next offensive and defensive coordinators includes familiar faces.

BOSTON – The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as the team's next head coach, filling a massive void for the organization. But the franchise's work is far from done this offseason.

After firing Jerod Mayo following the 2024 season, the Patriots appear close to hiring Mike Vrabel for their HC vacancy.

Mike Vrabel is now the 16 th head coach in New England Patriots ... Patriots officials also met (virtually) with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday, but Vrabel was officially announced as coach by the club just 48 hours later.

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.

Mike Vrabel is returning to Foxboro to be the 16th head coach ... The team conducted interviews with just three other candidates -- Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers OC Byron Leftwich and ex-Houston Texans OC ...