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Devin McCourty thinks Patriots coaches are ‘coaching to make sure that they’re back’ entering Week 18

Despite reports suggesting that Jerod Mayo will not be fired following his dismal rookie season as the Patriots’ head coach, one former New England player isn’t convinced Mayo’s job, and the rest of the coaching staff’s jobs, are guaranteed next season.

Devin McCourty told Kay Adams on FanDuel’s “Up & Adams Show” Friday that although he was surprised to hear “Fire Mayo” chants from the Gillette Stadium crowd last week, he can’t say for certain that the organization won’t make those two words come true.

“I think he’ll be back next year, but I would say overall in this league, you can never just say something’s definite until someone comes out and says ‘this person will be back.