Super Bowl champion Ryan Clark blasted the New England Patriots on "Inside the NFL" for how they complied with the NFL's Rooney Rule when they hired Mike Vrabel.

The Patriots are speaking with someone who has a strong connection to their most famous quarterback about their head coaching vacancy.

The New England Patriots are interviewing several candidates for their head coach vacancy, and one of them is a former Super Bowl champion quarterback.

The Patriots are scheduled to interview Mike Vrabel on Thursday and are also expected to virtually interview Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson later this week.

The New England Patriots are interviewing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich as a head coaching candidate, The Athletic's

former quarterback Byron Leftwich is reportedly drawing interest in the league's coaching carousel. During his four-year stint the Buccaneers, Leftwich won Super Bowl LV in 2020—helping coax one ...

The New England Patriots are interviewing Byron Leftwich for their head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, The Athletic reported.

On Wednesday, the Patriots interviewed Leftwich for their vacant head coaching position. The 44-year-old was last the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He won a Super Bowl with Brady in 2020.

The Patriots announced they completed interviews with Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton on Tuesday. That makes them the first team to comply with the Rooney Rule, which requires teams to conduct in-person interviews with at least two minority candidates.

Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson were both first-round picks, and are both on a Hall of Fame track. They also share the same legacy of not having won enough in the postseason.

The Seattle Seahawks are conducting a second interview with Minnesota Vikings assistant coach Grant Udinski for their vacant offensive coordinator position, per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network.