New England Patriots linebackers coach Jerod Mayo is expected to emerge as a leading candidate for the Houston Texans, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mayo has gotten an interview request from the Denver Broncos, according to multiple reports. The Bears were expected to show interest in Mayo, too, according to SI’s Albert Breer.
Mayo has been the Patriots’ inside linebackers coach since 2019, and because the Patriots have not had a defensive coordinator during that time, he has helped take on some of those duties, splitting with outside linebackers coach Steve Belichick and coach Bill Belichick.