• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Boston Sports Today

Boston Sports News Contentiously Updated

  • Patriots
  • Red Sox
  • Bruins
  • Celtics
  • Revolution
  • Colleges
    • Boston College
    • Boston University
    • Harvard
    • Northeastern
    • Providence
    • UMass

Report: Patriots Had Notable Visitor At Offseason Workout

May 10, 2022 by The Spun

ATLANTA – AUGUST 11: A detailed view of a New England Patriots helmet prior to the NFL preseason game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons on August 11, 2006 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo By Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

The most notable changes that the New England Patriots made to their roster this offseason were to their coaching staff following the departure of longtime offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. But one person who didn’t join the staff has apparently been visiting the team.

According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien was in attendance at Patriots practice this past week. O’Brien is a former Patriots assistant who worked for Bill Belichick from 2007 to 2011.

But Reiss isn’t convinced that O’Brien’s presence means he’s getting any sort of role with the team. Per the report, Belichick has said that he feels his coaching staff is complete, but will still bring in visitors from time to time.

“Bill Belichick previously said the Patriots’ coaching staff was likely complete, but that doesn’t mean visitors won’t be welcomed at various times — and Belichick’s network is deep,” Reiss wrote. “Along those lines, players took note of current Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien on the field at Gillette Stadium last week at the voluntary offseason program. O’Brien, of course, has deep roots in New England as a former Belichick assistant.”

https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

The Patriots saw several top offensive assistants depart along with Josh McDaniels when McDaniels took the Las Vegas Raiders job. 

But rather than fill the vacancies, Belichick has left no less than three jobs open on his coaching staff. The plan this season will reportedly be a committee of his remaining offensive staff working with the players while Belichick takes over offensive playcalling.

It’s possible that a job in New England awaits Bill O’Brien somewhere down the road. But not this year.

Will Bill O’Brien return to the Patriots as a full-time staffer?

Filed Under: Patriots

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • In search of snarl, Bruins invite plenty of risk with Tanner Jeannot contract
  • Game 87: Reds at Red Sox resumption thread
  • Red Sox 5, Reds 3: Wilyer Abreu Week is better than Shark Week
  • Game 88: Reds at Red Sox, Martinez vs. Bernardino (To Start)
  • (no title)

Categories

  • Bruins
  • Celtics
  • Colleges
    • Boston College
    • Boston University
    • Harvard
    • Northeastern
    • Providence
    • UMass
  • Patriots
  • Red Sox
  • Revolution
  • Uncategorized

Archives

Our Partners


All Sports

  • Boston Globe
  • Boston.com
  • Boston Herald
  • 247 Sports
  • 985 The Sports Hub
  • Bleacher Report
  • Chowder And Champions
  • NESN
  • The Sports Fan Journal
  • The Spun
  • USA Today
  • WEEI Sports Radio Network

Baseball

  • MLB.com
  • Bosox Injection
  • Last Word On Baseball
  • MLB Trade Rumors
  • Over The Monster

Basketball

  • NBA.com
  • Amico Hoops
  • Celtics Blog
  • Celtics Wire
  • Hardwood Houdini
  • Hoops Hype
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Last Word On Pro Basketball
  • Pro Basketball Talk
  • Real GM

Football

  • New England Patriots
  • Last Word On Pro Football
  • Musket Fire
  • NFL Trade Rumors
  • Our Turf Football
  • Patriots Gab
  • Patriots Wire
  • Pats Pulpit
  • Pro Football Focus
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Football Talk
  • Total Patriots

Hockey

  • Causeway Crowd
  • Elite Prospects
  • Last Word On Hockey
  • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Talk
  • Stanley Cup Of Chowder
  • The Hockey Writers

Soccer

  • Last Word on Soccer
  • MLS Multiplex
  • The Bent Musket

Colleges

  • BC Interruption
  • Big East Coast Bias
  • Busting Brackets
  • College Football News
  • College Sports Madness
  • Eagle In Atlanta
  • Forgotten 5
  • Saturday Blitz
  • The Heights
  • Zags Blog

Copyright © 2025 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in