Smith, a former head coach for the Atlanta Falcons, is a head coaching candidate with the ... Tedy Bruschi reacts to the Patriots hiring former teammate Mike Vrabel as head coach. 3. Cowden file: Longtime scout and personnel executive Ryan Cowden, who ...

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.

To that point, the Commanders went from the worst turnover margin in the league in 2023 (-14) to 15th (+1) in 2024. Similarly, the Houston Texans, who have now made the playoffs two years in a row after finishing 3-13-1 in 2022, jumped from 19th in turnover margin (-1) to eighth in 2023 and 2024 (+10, +9).

The way things look, it is shaping up that the Colts will have their top choice when it comes to filling the defensive coordinator role.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Patriots have already interviewed Chicago Bears offensive coordinator and interim head coach Thomas Brown for the offensive coordinator role under Vrabel.

Dont'a Hightower is reportedly among the coaches leaving New England as Mike Vrabel builds up his Patriots staff.

As the Super Bowl countdown begins, several eliminated teams are focusing their efforts elsewhere: finding and hiring new coaches.

And then, not long afterward, the 2025 offseason will get underway with what could be a big wave of big-name activity at the position. Several high-profile starters are on track to become free agents in March,

Production has not matched talent to this point, but Williams has top-five traits — not unlike former Georgia (and current Jacksonville) standout Travon Walker, who was the No. 1 pick in 2022. Williams is a projection as much as anything right now, but if he tests off the charts, he might not make it this far.

Would Arch Manning or Jeremiah Smith go No. 1? Rob Rang forecasts who every NFL team would target with their 2025 first-round pick if every college player were draft eligible.

There is little margin for error when selecting the next head coach to lead an NFL franchise. Leadership skills are crucial factors in their hiring decisions.