The New England Patriots have reportedly found their next defensive coordinator.
Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams is leaving the Motor City for Foxboro, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Williams worked on new Patriots head coach Mike Vrable’s coaching staff in Tennessee from 2018 to 2023.
“Vrabel thought so highly of Williams that he had him serve as head coach of the Titans’ 2023 preseason opener,” Schefter wrote in a post on X.
In 2022, Williams helped the Titans finish first in the NFL in rushing defense.
Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams, who worked with Mike Vrabel in Tennessee from 2018-2023, is leaving Detroit to become the Patriots defensive coordinator, sources tell @MikeReiss and me.