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What hiring Terrell Williams as defensive coordinator means for the Patriots

The New England Patriots have found their next defensive coordinator, and the choice is not necessarily a surprising one. Terrell Williams, who spent six years with Mike Vrabel in Tennessee, will reunite with his former head coach in Foxboro.

Williams started his career at the coaching level and also spent time in Oakland and Miami before coaching the Titans defensive line under Vrabel between 2018 and 2023. In 2024, he joined the Detroit Lions as their D-line coach and run game coordinator.

Now, he is getting his first ever opportunity to coordinate a full defense.