Since Mike Vrabel was introduced as the next head coach of the New England Patriots, he has taken his time to fill out his staff for the 2025 season. Although he told reporters that was his plan from the get-go, he appears methodical with each new hire ...

New Patriots coach Mike Vrabel's coaching staff will have several familiar faces from his time with the Tennessee Titans. Of the 26 members of the staff announced by New England on Wednesday, 11 worked with Vrabel during his six-year tenure in Tennessee from 2018 to 2023.

According to Greg A. Bedard of Boston Sports Journal, Todd Downing is getting hired to be the wide receivers coach for Vrabel. Notably, Downing was Vrabel's offensive coordinator in Tennesee for two years and was his tight ends coach before that.

Two-time NFL head coach Doug Marrone, who most recently was at Boston College as a Senior Analyst for Football Strategy, is joining the Patriots' coaching staff. Marrone's specific position is TBA. His history/background w/ OL play is notable. (h/t @PatsPro_21, @JPasteris_NFL)

The New England Patriots have their quarterback of the future. Drake Maye played well in 2024 despite being thrown into poor circumstances, completing 66.6% of his passes at an average of 6.7 yards per attempt,

Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel are already hitting it off. A late addition to the Pro Bowl games, Maye is down in Orlando this week and conducted his first interview since the season ended with Sirius XM. Since Maye last spoke publicly, Jerod Mayo was fired as Patriots coach and Vrabel was brought in to replace him.

Since then, New England has brought on several coaches to work under Vrabel in 2025, and they're reportedly adding another, as CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reported on Wednesday that the Patriots are expected to hire Buffalo Bills nickels coach and senior defensive assistant Scott Booker.

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.

Vrabel has a mix of experience and youth on his Patriots coaching staff, including Doug Marrone, Thomas Brown and Ashton Grant on offense.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the Patriots are hiring Ohio State Riley Larkin as an offensive assistant. More to come...

Mike Vrabel continues to build his Patriots staff, and a pair of interesting names have emerged on Monday as that process continues.