Patriots have had contract discussions with Mike Vrabel’s agent
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New England may reportedly rent its subsequent head coach as quickly as this weekend.
The Patriots could be nearing the objective line of their head coach search.
Mike Vrabel’s agent has had contract talks with the Patriots, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported Saturday. With contract talks underway, Vrabel is the “overwhelming favourite” to turn out to be the Patriots’ subsequent head coach, based on NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Moreover, Rapoport famous he hasn’t spoken to anyone who thinks the Patriots will rent anybody aside from Vrabel.
The information of the Patriots having contract discussions with Vrabel’s agent got here two days after the crew formally met with the previous Titans coach for the primary time. The Patriots interviewed Vrabel at an unspecified location in Boston on Thursday, the crew introduced.
As New England seems to be taking the following steps in its teaching search, the Patriots are seemingly nearer to changing Jerod Mayo. The crew is seeking to make a “fast decision,” and a choice may come as quickly as this weekend, The Athletic‘s Dianna Russini reported.
Robert Kraft additionally indicated that he needed the search to be finished shortly when he spoke with reporters Monday. He mentioned the crew plans to “transfer quick,” however didn’t provide a particular timeline on when hiring may very well be made.
The Patriots fulfilled their Rooney Rule requirement earlier within the week after they interviewed former Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton. So, the crew can formally rent Vrabel at any level.
New England additionally interviewed Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday. That interview reportedly went “nice.” Nonetheless, with the Lions’ 2024 season nonetheless ongoing, the Patriots can’t formally rent him but.
Nonetheless, Vrabel appears to be the overwhelming favourite to get the job. The previous Patriots standout and crew Corridor of Famer loved a great deal of success over his six seasons as Titans head coach. He went 54-45, main Tennessee to the playoffs 3 times and serving to it win the AFC South twice.
As Vrabel’s had prior success as a head coach, he’s arguably one of many high teaching candidates, if not the highest candidate, in the marketplace this offseason. Due to that, Vrabel may demand a wage that displays that. The Boston Sports activities Journal‘s Mike Giardi famous {that a} $15 million wage may very well be the “flooring” for what Vrabel earns in his subsequent deal.
Vrabel has additionally interviewed with the Jets and Bears over their head coach vacancies and has been strongly linked to the Raiders’ emptiness. So, the Patriots could be a bit motivated with the intention to get a deal.
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