You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. 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. Building a staff with ...

The New England Patriots seem to have placed an emphasis on experience as they revamp their coaching staff, and that trend continued with their latest hire.

The Patriots haven't announced if DeMarcus Covington is staying, but it appears they're moving on at DC. Read more on Boston.com.

Mike Vrabel is cleaning house at the New England Patriots facility. With his reign set to begin, the new head coach is getting rid of the coaching staff from previous eras. Vrabel’s latest axe fell on Bill Belichick’s son,

John Streicher will reunite with Mike Vrabel with the Patriots, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports. Streicher spent six seasons in Tennessee with Vrabel, serving as assistant to the head coach (2018-19), football development coordinator (2020-22) and director of football administration (2023).

On Monday, Vrabel made a number of key hires to add some experience and pedigree to his coaching staff. Former Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone is joining Vrabel's staff, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Marrone most recently served as the offensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints in 2023.

Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 17, 2025 5. Attendance check: Two players on the Patriots' roster, center David Andrews and long-snapper Joe Cardona, were present for Vrabel's introduction.

Head coach Mike Vrabel’s new-look secondary will include a familiar face. The New England Patriots are expected to hire Buffalo Bills nickelbacks coach and senior defensive assistant Scott Booker, according to a report Wednesday from 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz.

On Tuesday, ESPN's Mike Reiss reported that cornerbacks coach Mike Pellegrino is the most recent Patriots coach to reportedly be out after Vrabel's hiring. The Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan also reported that Pellegrino was open to staying, but things didn't work out that way.

Josh McDaniels is back for a third tour of duty as the Patriots' offensive coordinator, but there are a couple of big differences from his first two stints in New England.

We asked our NFL Nation reporters to pick the one free agent from the team they cover whose contract status will shape that franchise's offseason the most. The list includes a couple of quarterbacks returning to free agency,