One of the Buffalo Bills' AFC East rivals is bringing home one of their own. The New England Patriots made headlines Sunday by naming former Pats standout Mike Vrabel as their next head coach.

The Pats were thought to be rebuilding a few years ago. Looking back on it, from Tom Brady's exit to Jerod Mayo's, they were falling apart.

Mike Vrabel is returning to Foxboro to be the 16th head coach in franchise history. He will replace Jerod Mayo, who was fired shortly after the team's Week 18 win over the Buffalo Bills. Mayo lasted only one season in the role. The Patriots have finished 4-13 each of the last two seasons.

Mike Vrabel is returning to Foxborough to lead ... one week after the team fired Jerod Mayo following a win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 18, according to multiple reports. He reportedly agreed ...

FOXBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — The New England Patriots have announced that their new head coach will be former defensive player Mike Vrabel.

It's never too late to come home. The New England Patriots announced Sunday they are making Mike Vrabel their next head coach with ESPN's Adam

Hiring Mike Vrabel will help the Patriots win the press conference. It remains to be seen whether or not the former New England star will help the franchise get

After firing head coach Jerod Mayo following a 23-16 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 18 to improve their record to 4-13, the New England Patriots hired another one of their former linebackers to lead the franchise into 2025 and beyond - Mike Vrabel.

The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo this past Sunday after defeating the Buffalo Bills 23-16 at Gillette Stadium, finishing the season with a 4-13 record and falling out of the first overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft.

Appearing on his weekly appearance on the "Pat McAfee Show," former New England Patriots head coach and current UNC Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick spoke about his former player reaplcing Mayo. Belichick gave nothing but respect for Vrabel and thinks he'll exceed as their head coach.

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach. The move comes 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.