The New England Patriots have called an introductory press conference at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 17 to formally introduce Jerod Mayo as the team's 15th head coach in franchise history.
In 2019, Mayo returned to the Patriots when he joined Bill Belichick's staff as the inside linebackers coach. In his five seasons with the Patriots, the defense finished in the top-10 in total defense four times. Under Mayo's tutelage in his first coaching season, Dont'a Hightower earned his second career Pro Bowl nod and the defense finished No. 1 in the NFL in total defense (275.