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The New England Patriots are reportedly hiring Cleveland Browns offensive assistant Ashton Grant as their new quarterbacks coach, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. Grant is a Connecticut native who attended Assumption University in Worcester. So this is a homecoming for the man set to replace T.C. McCartney. Mike Vrabel hiring a quarterbacks coach is a different approach … [Read more...] about Patriots hiring former Browns assistant as new quarterbacks coach

Alex Van Pelt is reportedly one and done in New England. The former Patriots offensive coordinator will not be returning for the 2025 season as a member of Mike Vrabel’s staff, per Mass Live’s Chris Mason and Mark Daniels. It isn’t a surprise considering the team announced the hiring of Josh McDaniels as the new offensive coordinator this week. The writing was already on the … [Read more...] about Latest update on former OC Alex Van Pelt’s future with Patriots

The New England Patriots have officially named their new coordinators under coach Mike Vrabel, giving us a better sense of the direction the team might take based on their schemes. While it will be more challenging to predict what defensive coordinator Terrell Williams’ unit will look like, we can expect it to resemble the Tennessee Titans’ defense under Vrabel, where Williams … [Read more...] about Patriots trade for two first-round picks in 7-round 2025 NFL mock draft

New York Jets running backs coach Tony Dews is joining the New England Patriots coaching staff, according to The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt. Dews’ connection with coach Mike Vrabel comes from their time together with the Tennessee Titans. He served as the running backs coach under Vrabel from 2018-2022, along with a one-year stint as the tight ends coach in 2023. During his … [Read more...] about Report: Patriots hiring division rival assistant as new RB coach

The coordinators for the 2025 season are set for the New England Patriots. Coach Mike Vrabel put together a staff of familiar faces, including offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, defensive coordinator Terrell Williams and special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer. McDaniels coached for the Patriots when Vrabel was still in a helmet and shoulder pads with the team. He’s a … [Read more...] about Here are the Patriots’ new coordinators for 2025 season

Veteran wideout Kendrick Bourne is excited to have Josh McDaniels back in the fold as the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator. Bourne had a career-year with McDaniels calling the offensive plays in 2021. He recorded 70 receptions for 800 yards and five touchdowns that season with Mac Jones at quarterback. The Patriots made the playoffs that season, and Jones earned a … [Read more...] about Kendrick Bourne’s two-word reaction to Patriots hiring Josh McDaniels

With the regular season behind the New England Patriots, the team is now shifting its focus to free agency and the 2025 NFL draft. Some have wondered if the Patriots would take a wide receiver or left tackle with the No. 4 overall pick. However, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has the team taking Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter in his latest mock draft. Carter had a tremendous … [Read more...] about Patriots go defense with No. 4 pick in Mel Kiper’s 2025 mock draft

Former New England Patriots linebacker and current NFL analyst Ted Johnson initially wanted Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly over Josh McDaniels as the Patriots offensive coordinator. Kelly is coming off a national championship win with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Johnson believed that a coach like Kelly could have helped develop Drake Maye, who is set to enter a … [Read more...] about Patriots legend wanted Chip Kelly over Josh McDaniels as OC

The New England Patriots are reportedly hiring Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams as their new defensive coordinator, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Mike Reiss. It’s an expected move for Patriots coach Mike Vrabel considering he worked with Williams throughout his six-year tenure with the Tennessee Titans. Williams served as the defensive line coach for the … [Read more...] about Patriots reportedly make decision on defensive coordinator job