The New England Patriots are primed to potentially hire back-to-back former linebackers with the team as their head coach. After letting go of Jerod Mayo following a 4-13 campaign

Ben Johnson is expected to be one of the top candidates for a head coaching job in 2025. Multiple teams, including the Patriots, have requested to interview him, but for now, he is forced to put all of that on the backburner to focus on the Lions’ postseason run.

Days after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft confirmed he had fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo following the club's 4-13 season, New England somewhat surprisingly interviewed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton for the job even though neither man has held an NFL coaching position since the 2022 season.

Mike Vrabel is viewed as one of the front-runners for the Patriots' head-coaching position. The post Patriots will reportedly interview Mike Vrabel Thursday, have conducted 2 interviews already appeared first on Boston.

One of the top candidates in this hiring cycle—and someone the Patriots were expected to target after firing Jerod Mayo—will be in Foxborough later this week. The Patriots are set to interview Mike Vrabel for their head coaching vacancy on Thursday.