The Patriots didn’t wait all that to move on from Jerod Mayo — firing the first-year head coach just over an hour after the team’s 2024 regular season came to an end.
While the writing was seemingly on the wall that the Patriots were prepared for a drastic change after a disastrous 2024 season, Mayo’s short shelf life in Foxborough — coupled with flaws in the organization outside of the coaching staff’s control — has prompted reactions from former and current Patriots players, as well as other figures across the sports world.
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Here’s a summary of some of the top reactions following Mayo’s ousting after just one year on the job.