As a star player from Ohio State to a head coaching role at the Titans, could Mike Vrabel be what the Patriots need at head coach?

Vrabel was on a break from his duties with the Browns, returning to Nashville for a few days to finalize the sale of his home — he and his wife, Jen, downsized but stayed in town — and, of course, to golf. His phone buzzed throughout breakfast, calls from contractors and inspectors and also Browns colleagues, including tight ends coach Tommy Rees.

The Cleveland Browns sowed some goodwill with how they handled Mike Vrabel’s contract situation. Vrabel had been serving as a consultant for the Browns since March.

Mike Vrabel's consulting agreement with the Cleveland Browns expired on Monday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Vrabel, the former head coach of

Mike Vrabel has developed into a sizeable betting favorite to become the next Patriots head coach after Jerod Mayo's firing

Mike Vrabel's consulting agreement with the Cleveland Browns ended Monday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Now that Vrabel's agreement is over with the Browns, he is eligible to interview with any team that has a head coach vacancy at any time.

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

The New England Patriots announced Friday that they completed an interview with Mike Vrabel for their open head coaching position. Vrabel played 14 years

Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel visited the New York Jets over the weekend, and it could have been in part to put pressure on the New England Patriots, according to CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala.

The New England Patriots plan to interview Mike Vrabel for their vacant head coach position on Thursday, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. Vrabel was most recently a coaching and personnel consultant for the Cleveland Browns this past season. He was the head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018-2023.

The search for the next Chicago Bears head coach is underway, and there has been candidates being named and added almost daily. A rising count of candidates currently scheduled to meet with the team has hit 13, after they had permission denied to interview Mike McCarthy.