Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien has interviewed for the Patriots’ offensive coordinator position, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media.
O’Brien is considered by many, including NBC Sports’ Tom Curran, to be the favorite for the job.
Rapoport said that O’Brien is a “top candidate” in his tweet.
O’Brien, who grew up in Massachusetts and played college football at Brown, coached with the Patriots from 2007-2011. He began as an offensive assistant and was eventually promoted to an offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach role.
From there, O’Brien became a head coach at Penn State and later with the Houston Texans.