On Wednesday, the New England Patriots officially announced Josh McDaniels as their new offensive coordinator, succeeding Alex Van Pelt, who is gone after just one season. New England interviewed a few different candidates for the job,

Vrabel said on sports radio WEEI that he has a "long list" and confirmed it includes former Las Vegas Raiders head coach and Patriots coordinator Josh McDaniels, who still lives in the region and last worked with the Patriots in 2021 when he worked wonders with then-rookie Mac Jones.

Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel has announced the first three members of his 2025 coaching staff with the hiring of Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator, Terrell Williams as defensive coordinator and the return of Jeremy Springer as special teams coordinator.