Patriots Coaching News / Interview Tracker / NFL Tracker [Quick Updates]

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Want to try to keep this limited to news regarding the guys that have been/rumored to be/or confirmed will be interviewed for the 2024 Patriots Coaching Staff & Front Office positions... In addition, any firings will be noted... Keep in mind when posting: This thread is for information tracking: It's not *who we want* but who we have, who has left, who we are going to interview, who we are going to hire.

There has been little news of far, but names have started to leak out of Ft. Foxboro...

Updating the post with a spreadsheet... easier to keep track of the moves...

Updates: (Most Recent Update/News first)
◉ Update: 2/14/2024: Patriots hire Tiquan Underwood as assistant WR coach; hire Taylor Embree as RB coach; Will Lawing leaves NE, going to Boston College
◉ Update: 2/14/2024: Patriots hire Tyler Hughes as WR coach
◉ Update: 2/11/24: Patriots hire Drew Wilkins as OLB coach
◉ Update: 2/11/24: Patriots hire Drew Wilkins as OLB coach
◉ Update: 2/10/24: Patriots hire Dont'a Hightower as ILB coach; no official word on the OLB coaching position; Patriots to hire ex-Panthers assistant offensive line coach Robert Kugler
◉ Update: 2/7/24: Pats hire Alonzo Highsmith to front office role, Senior Personnel Executive; Interested in TC McCartney as QB coach;
Pats hire Scott Peters as OL Coach; Pats hire Bobby Brown in a Front Office Executive role, no title given
◉ Update: 2/6/24: Pats hire Ben McAdoo as Senior Offensive Assistant
◉ Update: 2/5/24: Steve Belichick takes U of Washingotn DC job; Vinnie Sunseri also heading to Washington as DB's coach; Pats interested in hiring Ben McAdoo as an assistant coach. promote Marshall Ouim to Asst. Director of Scouting; Pats hire Jerry Montgomery for DL coach
◉ Update: 2/2/24: Steve Belichick, Vinnie Sunseri to interview for University of Washington
◉ Update: 2/1/24: Patriots to hire Alex Van Pelt as Offensive Coordinator ; All Coordinator Positions have been filled
◉ Update: 1/31/2024: Patriots to hire Jeremy Springer as Special Teams Coordinator
◉ Update: 1/28/2024: interviews for Passing Game Coordinators, the 49ers Klint Kubiak & the Raiders Scott Turner for OC
◉ Update: 1/28/2024: Second interviews Nick Caley (OC) & Jeremy Springer (ST);noted 2023 ST coach Joe Houston leaving for Florida, noted 2023 WR coach Ross Douglas leaving for Syracuse
◉ Update: 1/27/24: NE to hire DeMarcus Covington as DC (per Breer), DL Coach now open; OC - Pats to interview Luke Getsy
◉ Update: 1/26/24, pm: OC - requested to interview Lions Passing Co Tanner Engstrand, 49ers TE coach Brian Fleury; In-person interview with Nick Caley; ST - Marquice Williams declines Pats ST offer
◉ Update: 1/26/24: OC - previously Interviewed Jerrod Johnson & Thomas Brown
◉ Update: 1/25/24: OC - Dan Pitcher takes Cincy OC job; DC Gerald Alexander takes Raider Safeties job
◉ Update: 1/23/24: Previously Interviewed Shane Waldron (hired by Bears) for OC & Gerald Alexander for DC
◉ Update: 1/22/24: Interview with Dan Pitcher for OC
◉ Update: 1/21/24: Reiss rumor Steve Belichick possibly being considered for Asst Head Coach/SR Advisor
◉ Update: 1/21/24: interviews with Nick Caley & Zac Robinson for OC
◉ Update: 1/20/24; interviewed Thomas McGaughey for ST
◉ Update: 1/19/24 pm; Will Interview DeMarcus Covington for DC
◉ Update: 1/19/24 am; two DC interviews (Hodges & Parker), ST interview (Springer), Departures BoB leaving for OSU
◉ Update: 1/17/24, Robyn Glaser hiring
◉ Update: undated - Steve Belichick & Brian Belichick offered coaching contracts, details not disclosed

	2023	2024	Departures / Interviews / Hires
Head coach
Head coach	Bill Belichick	Jerod Mayo	#15... #51 Jerod Mayo Hired as HC of the New England Patriots
Assistant head coach	Joe Judge
Offense
Offensive coordinator	Bill O'Brien	Alex Van Pelt	Bill O'Brien ↦ OSU; Nick Caley, Zac Robinson (hired by Atl), Dan Pitcher (hired by Cin), Shane Waldron (hired by Chi), Jerrod Johnson (retained by Hou), Thomas Brown (hired by Chi), Tanner Engstrand. Luke Getsy, Brian Fleury, Klint Kubiak, Scott Turner, Alex Van Pelt
Quarterbacks	Bill O'Brien		Bill O'Brien ↦ OSU; TC McCartney
Assistant quarterbacks	Evan Rothstein
Senior Offensive Assistant		Ben McAdoo	Ben McAdoo, no other candidates known
Running backs	Vinnie Sunseri	Taylor Embree	VS to U of Washington; Taylor Embree
Wide receivers/kick returners	Troy Brown
Wide receivers	Ross Douglas	Tyler Hughes/Tiquan Underwood	R.Douglas to Syracuse; Tyler Hughes/Tiquan Underwood
Tight ends	Will Lawing		Lawing to BC;
Offensive line	Adrian Klemm	Scott Peters	Andy ****erson; Scott Peters
Assistant offensive line	Billy Yates
Defense
Defensive Coordinator	Vacant	DeMarcus Covington	DeMarcus Covington, Tem Lukabu, Christian Parker, Michael Hodges, Gerald Alexander (takes LV DB job)
Defensive line	Demarcus Covington	Jerry Montgomery	Covington promoted; Jerry Montgomery; other candidates unknown
Outside Linebackers	Steve Belichick	Drew Wilkins	SB to U of Washington; Drew Wilkins
Inside Linebackers	Jerod Mayo	Dont'a Hightower	Dont'a Hightower
Cornerbacks	Mike Pellegrino	Mike Pellegrino	Mike Pellegrino retained
Safeties	Brian Belichick	Brian Belichick	Brian Belichick retained
NFL coaching fellowship/defense	V'Angelo Bentley		V'Angelo Bentley ↦ Duke;
NFL coaching fellowship/defense	Keith Jones
Special Teams
Special teams coordinator	Cam Achord	Jeremy Springer	Marquice Williams(declined offer), Jeremy Springer, Thomas McGaughey
Special teams assistant	Joe Houston		J.Houston to Florida;
Strength & Conditioning
Head strength and conditioning	Moses Cabrera
Strength and conditioning assistant	Deron Mayo
Front Office
Director of player personnel	Matt Groh	Matt Groh	Matt Groh retains title of Director of Player Personnel
Personnel coordinator	Brian Smith
Director of scouting	Eliot Wolf
Director of pro scouting	Steve Cargile
Director of college scouting	Camren Williams	Camren Williams	Camren Williams retains title Director of College Scouting
Asst. Director of Scouting	new role?	Marshall Oium	Promoted area scout Marshall Oium to AD/S
Senior Scouting Advisor	Patrick Stewart	Patrick Stewart	Promoted to Captain, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D
National Scout	Unknown	Tony Kinkela
Director of scouting administration	Nancy Meier
Dir. of football / head coach admin.	Berj Najarian
Director of research	Richard Miller
EVP of Football Business	Unknown/New Role?	Robyn Glaser	Robyn Glaser hired
Senior Advisor to the Head Coach	Unknown/New Role?	Robyn Glaser	Robin Glaser hired
Senior Personnel Executive	New Role?	Alonzo Highsmith	Alonzo Highsmith hired
Untitled Executive	Unknown/New Role?	Bobby Brown	Bobby Brown hired

 

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NFL Coaching Tracker - originally posted 1/22 - A work in progress, mostly up to date

	Announced Candidates / Interviews	Hired
Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach & all Coordinator positions filled
HC	Bill Belichick, Jim Harbaugh, Mike Macdonald, Anthony Weaver, Aaron Glenn, Steve Wilks, Raheem Morris, Brian Callahan, Ejiro Evero, Bobby Slowik, Antonio Pierce, Mike Vrabel, Joe Brady, Ben Johnson, Brian Johnson, Bobby Slowik	Raheem Morris
OC	Zac Robinson, Cortez Hankton	Zac Robinson
DC	Aden Durde, Jimmy Lake, Sean Desai	Jimmy Lake
Baltimore Ravens	All vacant Coordinator Positions filled
DC	(Macdonald hired by Sea); LB Coach Zach Orr promoted	Zach Orr
Buffalo Bills	All vacant Coordinator Positions filled
OC	Joe Brady (interim OC), Thad Lewis	Joe Brady
DC	Mike Caldwell, Bobby Babich, Swan Desai	Bobby Babich
Carolina Panthers	Head Coach, Front Office & all Coordinator positions filled
HC	Ben Johnson, Bobby Slowik, Brian Callahan, Dan Quinn, Mike Macdonald, Frank Smith, Raheem Morris, Todd Monken, Dave Canales, Ejiro Evero, Chris Tabor, Mike Vrabel	Dave Canales
OC	Dan Pitcher, Brad Idzik	Brad Idzik
DC	retaining Ejiro Evero as DC	Ejiro Evero
ST	Corey Harkey, Tracy Smith	Tracy Smith
GM	Dan Morgan, Brandon Brown, Brandt Tillis, Mike Greenberg, Khai Harley, Alec Halaby, Nick Matteo, Ed Dodds, Samie Suleiman, Champ Kelly, Will McClay (declined), Mike Disner (withdrawn)	Dan Morgan
Chicago Bears	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
OC	Kliff Kingsbury, Shane Waldron, Greg Roman, Thomas Brown (hired by Chi as Passing game Co)	Shane Waldron
DC	Terrell Williams, Chris Harris, Eric Washington	Eric Washington
Cincinnati Bengals	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
OC	Andy ****erson, Dan Pitcher	Dan Pitcher
Cleveland Browns	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
OC	Ben Johnson, Kellen Moore, Ken Dorsey	Ken Dorsey
Dallas Cowboys	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
DC	Ron Riveria, Mike Zimmer, Aden Durde, Rex Ryan, Marquand Manuel	Mike Zimmer
Green Bay Packers	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
DC	Aden Durde, Bobby Babich, Brandon Staley, Christian Parker, Dennard Wilson, Zach Orr. Jeff Hafley	Jeff Hafley
Jacksonville Jaguars	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
DC	Chris Harris, Chris Hewitt, Ryan Neilsen	Ryan Neilsen
Los Angeles Chargers	Head Coach, Front Office & all Coordinator positions filled
HC	Jim Harbaugh, Steve Wilks, Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn, Todd Monken, Dan Quinn, Raheem Morris, Kellen Moore, Giff Smith, Leslie Frazier, Mike Vrabel, David Shaw, Mike Macdonald,Patrick Graham, Brian Callahan	Jim Harbaugh
OC	Marcus Brady, Greg Roman	Greg Roman
DC	Other candidates unknown	Jesse Minter
ST	retained special teams coordinator Ryan Ficken	Ryan Ficken
GM	Dawn Aponte, Brandon Brown, Ian Cunningham, Terrance Gray, Joe Hortiz, Jeff Ireland, Jeff King, Jojo Wooten, Ed Dodds	Joe Hortiz
Los Angeles Rams	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
DC	Aden Durde, Ron Rivera, Chris Shula, Aubrey Pleasant, Brandon Staley	Chris Shula
Las Vegas Raiders	Head Coach, Front Office & all Coordinator positions filled
HC	Antonio Pierce, Leslie Frazier, Kris Richard	Antonio Pierce
OC	Bo Hardegree (interim), Dan Pitcher, Luke Getsy, Alex VanPelt, Mike Sullivan, Kliff Kingsbury, Thad Lewis, Chip Kelly	Luke Getsy
DC	Patrick Graham to stay, no interviews	Patrick Graham
GM	Ed Dodds, Adam Peters, Terrance Gray, Trey Brown, Tom Telesco, Kelly Kleine Van Calligan	Tom Telesco
What the hell, I'll do it, whatever it is	Chad Johnson	Ocho Cinco
Miami Dolphins	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
DC	Bobby Babich, Brandon Staley, Anthony Campanile, Ryan Slowik, Leslie Frazier, Chris Kiffin, Chris Shula, Anthony Weaver	Anthony Weaver
New Orleans Saints	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
OC	Dan Pitcher, Zac Robinson, Ronald Curry, Brian Griese, Klint Kubiak, Shane Waldron, Mike Sullivan, Greg Lewis, Luke Getsy	Klint Kubiak
New York Giants	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
DC	Bobby Babich, Anthony Campanile, Dennard Wilson, Daronte Jones, Shane Bowen, Derrick Ansley, Jerome Henderson	Shane Bowen
ST	candidates unknown	Michael Ghobrial
Philadelphia Eagles	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
DC	Vic Fangio	Vic Fangio
OC	Kliff Kingsbury, Jerrod Johnson, Kellen Moore	Kellen Moore
Pittsburgh Steelers	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
OC	Jerrod Johnson, Arthur Smith, Mike Sullivan	Arthur Smith
Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach & all Coordinator positions filled
HC	Dan Quinn, Raheem Morris, Ejiro Evero, Frank Smith, Mike Kafka, Patrick Graham, Ben Johnson, Bobby Slowik, Mike Vrabel, Mike Macdonald	Mike Macdonald
OC	Tanner Engstrand, Ryan Grubb, Chip Kelly	Ryan Grubb
DC	Aden Durde; Other candidates unknown	Aden Durde
ST	Jay Harbaugh, other candidates unknown	Jay Harbaugh
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	All vacant Coordinator positions filled
OC	Kellen Moore, Ken Dorsey, Brian Johnson, Zac Robinson, Jerrod Johnson, Jake Peetz, Alex Van Pelt, Antwaan Randle El, Tanner Engstrand, John Van Dam, Thad Lewis, Liam Coen	Liam Coen
ST	Craig Aukerman, Thomas McGaughey, Larry Izzo, LeVar Woods, Phil Galiano	Thomas McGaughey
Tennessee Titans
HC	Aaron Glenn, Antonio Pierce, Dan Quinn, Mike Kafka, Mike Macdonald, Ben Johnson, Bobby Slowik, Brian Johnson, David Shaw, Brian Callahan, Thomas Brown	Brian Callahan
OC	Nick Holz, Thad Lewis	Nick Holz
DC	Dennard Wilson	Dennard Wilson
ST	Thomas McGaughey
Washington Commanders	Head Coach, Front Office & all Coordinator positions filled
HC	Bobby Slowik, Eric Biebiemy, Aaron Glenn, Ben Johnson, Mike Macdonald, Raheem Morris, Dan Quinn, Anthony Weaver	Dan Quinn
OC	Kliff Kingsbury, other candidates unreported	Kliff Kingsbury
DC	Joe Whitt Jr; Other Candidates unknown	Joe Whitt Jr
ST	Larry Izzo; Other candidates unknown	Larry Izzo
GM	Ian Cunningham, Glenn Cook, Adam Peters, Mike Borgonzi, Alec Halaby	Adam Peters

 

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Jerod Mayo to interview experienced assistant for top Patriots job

Jerod Mayo is putting his coaching staff together. One of his first interviews is a former defensive coordinator for Boston College

www.masslive.com

Panthers OLBs coach Tem Lukabu to interview for Patriots defensive coordinator

New Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is looking at candidates to fill out his coaching staff.

www.nbcsports.com

Coach Mayo is interviewing Tem Lukabu for the Defensive Coordinator role...

Don't know much about him, other than what the article states... worked under Schiano at Rutgers and was at Boston College before moving to the Pros...

Mass Live is reporting that Steve & Brian Belichick have been offered roles on the staff

Jerod Mayo offered jobs to Bill Belichick’s sons (report)

Bill Belichick won't be returning to the Patriots, but that might not be the case for Steve and Brian Belichick

www.masslive.com

I can see Brian retaining his role with the DB's, as their play has been pretty good under his tuteledge...

Steve, I can't see him in any role other than DC... which may be a deal breaker if Mayo wants to go a different direction...

 

[Ross12]

IMO - Mayo will promote either Demarcus Covington or Steve Belichick to DC, but has to interview an external minority candidate to do so. Lukabu satisfies that but he's also just a good candidate too. Per Callahan's point above, if he thinks some guys will leave with Bill on that side of the ball, maybe he can try to bring Lukabu over in another position.

 

[mgcolby]

So does this mean Steve turned down the offer from Mayo? Or does it mean his offer was not for DC? The latter makes no sense, so if he is now interviewing DC candidates I'm guessing Steve is rolling with his dad (to Jerryland I would guess).

 

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So does this mean Steve turned down the offer from Mayo? Or does it mean his offer was not for DC? The latter makes no sense, so if he is now interviewing DC candidates I'm guessing Steve is rolling with his dad (to Jerryland I would guess).

I think this can be classified under "due diligence"

 

[Ross12]

So does this mean Steve turned down the offer from Mayo? Or does it mean his offer was not for DC? The latter makes no sense, so if he is now interviewing DC candidates I'm guessing Steve is rolling with his dad (to Jerryland I would guess).

Even if Mayo interviewed Steve for the DC job and Steve wanted to say yes, Mayo can't actually hire him until he does an external minority interview. Rooney Rule.

 

[upstater1]

This seems strange to me. If they want to elevate Covington, they still have to abide by the Rooney rule?

 

[Love The Drake]

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This seems strange to me. If they want to elevate Covington, they still have to abide by the Rooney rule?

yes

 

[mgcolby]

Even if Mayo interviewed Steve for the DC job and Steve wanted to say yes, Mayo can't actually hire him until he does an external minority interview. Rooney Rule.

I thought Steve already had the title? Wouldn't that eliminate any minority rule?

Edit: I see he was listed as the LBs coach. For some reason, I thought when they signed Mayo last year and gave him the Assistant HC or whatever title they gave him that they gave Steve the DC title.

 

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I thought Steve already had the title? Wouldn't that eliminate any minority rule?

Technically he's a linebackers coach, doesn't hold the DC position

 

[Ross12]

Technically he's a linebackers coach, doesn't hold the DC position

Correct, New England has not had an actual Defensive Coordinator for a few years

 

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Correct, New England has not had an actual Defensive Coordinator for a few years

yup... "DeFacto" is not actually a recognized title

 

[PaulThePat]

Head coach – Bill Belichick - Removed, "Mutual Parting of the Ways"

Is that the official term? What's wrong with "Fired"?

 

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Is that the official term? What's wrong with "Fired"?

Maybe, just maybe, its a show of respect for the guy who lead this organization for 24 years?

Yeah, no maybes about it. It is.

Have an issue with it, go tell someone else.

 

[jdlboot14]

I can't wait to send Judge to Alaska to coach high school.
I'd much rather keep BOB and give him Asst. HC role. Just getting rid of Judge will be great.

 

[Love The Drake]

I can't wait to send Judge to Alaska to coach high school.
I'd much rather keep BOB and give him Asst. HC role. Just getting rid of Judge will be great.

i want a new offensive mind.

 

[Steve102]

Maybe, just maybe, its a show of respect for the guy who lead this organization for 24 years?

Yeah, no maybes about it. It is.

Have an issue with it, go tell someone else.

I have an axe to grind and you will placate my hurt feelings by ****ting on the former coach (henceforth to be referred to as The Former Coach) who I blame for Tom Brady leaving.

 

[PaulThePat]

Maybe, just maybe, its a show of respect for the guy who lead this organization for 24 years?

I respect the hell out of BB. Wasn't me who fired him.