Mike Vrabel returned to New England Patriots to be their main coach this season after he won three Super Bowls with the team as a player.
Vrabel, 49, spent eight of his 14 seasons in his playing career as a linebacker for the patriots and was an important gear in their defense. Vrabel is in Patriots Hall of Fame.
Vrabel talked about why he felt this season was the right time for him to return to New England as a coach during a performance on Outkicks “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich.”
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New England Patriot’s main coach Mike Vabel discusses the team’s recent free agent additions at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., March 13, 2025. (Eric Canha-Preferred Pictures)
“I think where I ended up, in the end, when things opened up and I started interviewing, I think it was the right time to come back. I had opportunities before getting back hit in other qualities and I felt I wanted my own coaching journey that I have and learned from many good people and coaches,” Vrabel said.
When his playing career ended in 2010, Vrabel served as linebackers and defensive line trainer on his Alma Mater, Ohio State, for three seasons.
Vrabel’s first year coaching in the NFL was 2014 when he was Linebacker’s coach for three seasons with Houston Texans before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2017.
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New England Patriots Linebacker Mike Vabel goes off the field after losing to New York Giants in the Super Bowl XLII on February 3rd 2008. (IMagn)
After a season as a defensive coordinator, Vrabel was hired by the Tennessee Titans in 2018 to be their head coach. Vabel spent six seasons with the titans in this role before being fired in the late 2023 season.
Vrabel spent last season with Cleveland Browns as a coaching and staff consultant, and he was in great demand in this year’s head coach search cycle.
Mike Vabel thanks fans after being introduced to Patriots Hall of Fame in 2023. (IMagn)
“I felt the time was inside [to return]. I appreciated the interviews with [the Chicago Bears] And with [New York Jets] And these organizations, and then when I was able to get hit, we were able to get something done. “
Vrabel is tasked with turning a Patriots team that finished last in AFC East at 4-13 in the 2024 season.
