Former Tennessee linebacker Jerod Mayo is getting a big promotion. Following the firing of legendary head coach Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots have promoted linebackers coach Jerod Mayo to the head coach position.
The report came via Adam Schefter on Friday morning.
It’s a new era in New England: the Patriots have hired Jerod Mayo as their next head coach and he will be formally introduced at a press conference next week, a source tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/SeHKoAonrP
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 12, 2024
Mayo was the tenth overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.