Matthew Slater’s extended tenure in Foxborough has come to a close.
After winning three Super Bowls and earning five All-Pro nods as the Patriots’ special-teams ace from 2008-23, the veteran leader made the switch to coaching in 2024, serving as a “special assistant” to first-year head coach Jerod Mayo.
But with Mayo fired after one season as head coach and Mike Vrabel overhauling New England’s coaching staff, Slater was not retained on a revamped personnel group for the 2025 season.
It’s an unfortunate ending for Slater and several other ex-Patriots like Dont’a Hightower, who was also not retained by Vrabel after one season as the team’s inside linebackers coach.