Tue Jan 28 19:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Patriots’ Coaching Shakeup: Vrabel Returns, Belichick Jr. Departs

**Foxborough, MA** – The New England Patriots are undergoing a significant coaching reshuffle. Mike Vrabel, a former Patriots linebacker and head coach of the Tennessee Titans, has been named the team’s new head coach, marking a return to the Bill Belichick era. However, this return will not include Brian Belichick, son of the legendary Bill Belichick, who is leaving the Patriots after five seasons.

Brian Belichick, who held various roles with the team since 2016, including safeties coach, departed following a single season under interim head coach Jerod Mayo. His next move remains undisclosed. This departure comes as his father, Bill Belichick, begins his tenure as head coach at the University of North Carolina, joined by his other son, Steve Belichick, as defensive coordinator. There are currently no reports linking Brian Belichick to his father’s staff at UNC.

Vrabel’s appointment follows Mayo’s dismissal after one season at the helm. In a move reflecting his close ties to the Belichick coaching tree, Vrabel has already hired longtime Belichick associate Josh McDaniels as his offensive coordinator. The Patriots have yet to announce a replacement for Brian Belichick. The team’s significant coaching turnover signals a new chapter for the Patriots, albeit one steeped in familiar faces and strategies.

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