Patriots’ Mike Vrabel Makes Second Big Hire, Poaching Former Lions Coach as DC
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel continues to build his coaching staff, snagging a coach from the Detroit Lions.
According to a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Patriots have officially “hired former Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams as their defensive coordinator.”
Williams has served as a defensive line coach in the NFL since 2012. He has worked with such teams as the (then) Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee titans, and Lions.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 13: Mike Vrabel speaks as he is introduced as head coach of the New England Patriots during a press conference at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 13: Mike Vrabel speaks as he is introduced as head coach of the New England Patriots during a press conference at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Billie Weiss/Getty Images
Vrabel and Williams last worked together with the Titans, where Vrabel was head coach from 2018-2023.
Vrabel has also hired Josh McDaniels as the offensive coordinator for the Patriots.
For more Patriots and NFL news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
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