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Patriots coach Mike Vrabel tabs longtime Belichick assistant Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator

McDaniels has won six Super Bowls with the Patriots.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have hired former Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels as their new offensive coordinator — his third stint in that role with the team, but his first since the departure of longtime mentor Bill Belichick.

The Patriots, who named Mike Vrabel as coach this month, also hired Terrell Williams, who spent six years on Vrabel's staff in Tennessee, as defensive coordinator and retained current New England special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer.

McDaniels was the Patriots OC during Vrabel’s final three seasons as a player in New England and was one of the longest-tenured assistants under Belichick, working for him a total 15 years, including nine as offensive coordinator, and all six of the franchise's Super Bowl wins.