When the New England Patriots announced their coaching staff for the 2025 season, Matthew Slater’s name was nowhere to be found.
After spending the previous year as a special assistant to head coach Jerod Mayo, the 39-year-old would not reprise that role or hold any other under Mayo’s successor, Mike Vrabel. As a consequence, he will not be present at One Patriot Place for the first time since his arrival as a fifth-round draft pick 17 years ago.
Instead of focusing on the Patriots, Slate is now fully committed to another team: his family, as he recently explained.