The hiring of Jerod Mayo as New England Patriots head coach has already begun to create a ripple effect.
One Patriots free agent has reportedly indicated that he wanted to return to New England because of Mayo, according to MassLive’s Mark Daniels.
Mayo was announced as the next head coach of the organization on Friday afternoon. He takes over for Bill Belichick, after spending the last five seasons as the inside linebackers coach.
The Patriots have 24 players headed for free agency this offseason, and they will have to make decisions on who to keep within the organization.