The next branch of the Bill Belichick head coaching tree could sprout from outside the New England Patriots’ organization.
Belichick currently has three former assistants, Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, New York Giants head coach Joe Judge and Houston Texans interim head coach Romeo Crennel, leading teams after two other ex-Patriots coordinators, Bill O’Brien and Matt Patricia, were fired in October and November, respectively. Two former Patriots players, Mike Vrabel (Tennessee Titans) and Kliff Kingsbury (Arizona Cardinals), also are head coaches.
Overall, 10 of Belichick’s former assistants have gone on to become NFL head coaches.