Josh McDaniels is going back to his roots as the New England Patriots’ season winds down.
With Jedd Fisch departing earlier this week to take over as head coach at Arizona, McDaniels will serve as New England’s de facto quarterbacks coach for Weeks 16 and 17.
That’s nothing new for the Patriots’ offensive coordinator. McDaniels has spent 17 seasons on Bill Belichick’s coaching staff and served as QBs coach in 13 of them.
“I’ll just do what I’ve done most of the time I’ve been here,” McDaniels said Saturday in a video conference. “I’ll take that responsibility back — all the quarterback meetings, tip sheets, those kind of things.