Speaking on WEEI, ESPN's Adam Schefter explained why he thinks the Patriots' potential interest in Mike Vrabel is a "moot point."

The most prominent of all has been former linebacker and Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who is currently serving as the coaching and personnel consultant for the Browns. He is expected to be the leading candidate for most head coach vacancies in 2025,

With the New England Patriots at 3-10 coming off their bye, whispers continue to suggest that Patriots owner Robert Kraft and team president Jonathan Kraft could replace first-year head coach Jerod Mayo with a proven commodity such as former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel.

Like a Donald Trump Cabinet nominee, Mayo’s top qualification as head coach of the Patriots seems to be loyalty to the boss, for whom he even has a pet nickname.

The New England Patriots have been dealing with rumors running rampant about the future of first-year head coach Jerod Mayo. Many fans would love to see the team head in a different direction, but the Patriots' ownership and front office seem likely to stick with him.

Unless owner Robert Kraft and/or team president Jonathan Kraft publicly address the topic before Week 18, rumors about them firing the first-year head coach will continue to hover over the franchise.

Things haven't exactly gone the way the New England Patriots wanted them to in 2024. After parting ways with head coach and de facto general manager Bill Belichick after 24 seasons, New England promoted Jerod Mayo to head coach and Eliot Wolf to executive vice president of player personnel.