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Landry explains why Vrabel was huge reason for signing with Patriots

It didn't take long for Harold Landry to look at the New England Patriots as a potential destination in NFL free agency.

When he realized that his time with the Tennessee Titans might be drawing to a close, the talented edge rusher zeroed in on his former head coach, Mike Vrabel, who's now running the show in Foxboro.

After being released by the Titans, Landry ultimately signed a three-year deal worth $43.5 million ($26.5 million guaranteed) with the Patriots in March.

"Once I saw how things were going and the writing was on the wall (in Tennessee), this was definitely a place I wanted to be," Landry told reporters Tuesday at Gillette Stadium, where the team continued its offseason workouts.