After a brief and failed attempt to ignite a new era of New England Patriots dominance after the firing of legendary, six-time Super Bowl winning coach Bill Belichick — an attempt that ended with a dismal 4-13 record in 2024 and the firing of Belichick’s replacement,

The Patriots have plenty of work this offseason following a tough 2024 campaign. Alongside Eliot Wolf and new front office member Ryan Cowden— whom Vrabel was able to poach from the New York Giants —New England and its new coach have nearly $130 million in cap space to work with to turn over the roster.

Mike Vrabel will start his search for a new offensive coordinator immediately. He said Josh McDaniels is on his list of candidates.

Mike Vrabel taking over as head coach makes the New England Patriots signing Super Bowl-winning LG Trey Smith "inevitable" in free agency.

Vrabel became one of the best free agent signings of the Bill Belichick era, winning three titles in New England.

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.

Even with Mike Vrabel's comments, Josh McDaniels is reportedly viewed as the favorite to be the New England Patriots' next offensive coordinator.