The New England Patriots are "expected to pursue" Mike Vrabel as the team's next head coach after firing Jerod Mayo on Sunday, according to Chad Graff and RJ Kraft of The Athletic.
Vrabel previously served as head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018-23 and he also played for the Patriots as a linebacker in eight seasons from 2001-08.
He's "been interested" in New England's potential vacancy "in recent weeks" and already has "quality assistants" that would be prepared to join him, per Jeff Howe of The Athletic.
Mayo was fired on Sunday after the Patriots finished with a 4-13 record in his first year as head coach.