The Bill Belichick succession plan is in place.
The New England Patriots have hired Jerod Mayo as their next head coach, NBC Sports Boston's Phil Perry confirmed Friday morning.
ESPN's Adam Schefter was the first to report Mayo's hiring, which comes just one day after the team parted ways with Bill Belichick following his 24-year tenure in New England.
Perry and fellow NBC Sports Boston Patriots insider Tom E. Curran reported Thursday that Mayo was in line to be the Patriots' next head coach, but it was unclear when Mayo officially would take the job.