The New England Patriots reportedly have made another addition to their coaching staff.
Billy Yates, who played eight seasons as an offensive lineman in the NFL and has spent the last three years on the Detroit Lions staff, has been working with the Patriots over the last couple weeks. Yates was an assistant offensive line coach in Detroit.
On Friday morning, ESPN's Mike Reiss tweeted some details on Yates' arrival to the Patriots:
Coaching nugget: Former Patriots OL Billy Yates (2004-2008) has been working with Bill Belichick's staff in recent weeks.