The New England Patriots hiring Terrell Williams as defensive coordinator makes Detroit Lions DT Levi Onwuzurike a smart free-agency target.

One of New England's longtime assistants with a strong tie to a previous head coach will not be with the franchise in the coming season.

That’s because new head coach Mike Vrabel and defensive coordinator Terrell Williams are expected ... which was still using Bill Belichick’s style, emphasizing two-gapping inside on the ...

Brian Belichick won't be joining Mike Vrabel's coaching staff with the New England Patriots. The longtime coach for the Patriots—who has been with the

FOXBORO -- The last Belichick remaining in New England is reportedly leaving the Patriots coaching staff. Brian Belichick, who stayed on the Patriots staff last season even after his father was dismissed as head coach, will not be on Mike Vrabel's staff in 2025, according to ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss.

The New England Patriots have hired former Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels as their new offensive coordinator — his third stint in that role with the team, but his first since the departure of longtime mentor Bill Belichick.

The Patriots announced that McDaniels has been hired as the offensive coordinator on new head coach Mike Vrabel's staff on Wednesday. It is the third time that McDaniel has served in the role as he had two stints working for Bill Belichick and was part of six Super Bowl winners in New England.

The safeties coach — and son of Bill Belichick — won’t return in 2025, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Belichick started his career as a scouting assistant in 2016 and flipped to coaching in New England the next season. He started as a defensive coaching assistant (2017-19) and rose to safeties coach (2020-24).

Mike Vrabel has hired Josh McDaniels and Terrell Williams to be his top coordinators, while the Patriots have retained Jeremy Springer to lead special teams.

The New England Patriots announced Wednesday that Josh McDaniels has returned for a third stint as the team's offensive coordinator. The Patriots also announced Terrell Williams will be the team's defensive coordinator and Jeremy Springer will serve as the special teams coordinator.

The New England Patriots had a disappointing 2024 season. New England finished the regular season 4-13, which earned them the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. It also cost head coach Jerod Mayo his job,