The New England Patriots named Jerod Mayo their successor to Bill Belichick after parting with the coaching legend following the 2023 NFL season.
Mayo lasted just one season as New England's head coach before being ousted.
Just hours after the Patriots won their final game of the 2024 NFL season to improve to 4-13, the team announced that it had fired Mayo after just one season. Patriots owner Robert Kraft referred to firing Mayo as "one of the hardest decisions I've ever made" in a statement announcing the news.
"I have known Jerod for 17 years.