Michael George Vrabel (/ ˈvreɪbəl / VRAY-bəl; born August 14, 1975) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he …

Jan 13, 2025 · Vrabel joined the Patriots before the 2001 season, following a four-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he was used primarily on special teams and as a reserve linebacker after being drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft (91 st overall) out of Ohio State. During his eight-year tenure in New England, Vrabel played a major role in the Patriots …

Jan 13, 2025 · FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — When Mike Vrabel began his post-NFL playing career as an assistant coach at Ohio State in 2011, he had thoughts of one day returning to the New England Patriots. He also knew that if that was ever going to happen, he first needed to leave Foxborough.

Mike Vrabel was introduced by Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft as the 16th head coach in franchise history in a press conference held at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 13, 2024.

Jan 12, 2025 · The New England Patriots introduced Mike Vrabel as their new head coach at a press conference at Gillette Stadium today. The 2021 NFL Coach of the Year becomes the 16th head coach in franchise history.

Jan 12, 2025 · It was always Mike Vrabel. The Patriots are hiring their former Super Bowl-winning linebacker as their next head coach, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Sunday.

Jan 12, 2025 · The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach. The move comes after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after the team’s season finale victory over the Buffalo Bills to finish 4-13 in his lone season as coach.

Jan 12, 2025 · The New England Patriots have hired their former player, Mike Vrabel, as their new head coach, the team announced on Sunday. Vrabel replaces Jerod Mayo – another former Patriots player – who...

Jan 13, 2025 · The club has hired Mike Vrabel, who won three Super Bowl championships with the franchise as a player, to lead the organization as its head coach going forward according to CBS Sports NFL...

5 days ago · New Patriots coach Mike Vrabel’s coaching staff will have several familiar faces from his time with the Tennessee Titans. Of the 26 members of the staff announced by New England on Wednesday, 11 worked with Vrabel during his six …