{"id":60547,"date":"2025-06-11T10:15:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=60547"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:15:49","slug":"patriots-coach-on-pace-for-return-to-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2025\/06\/11\/patriots-coach-on-pace-for-return-to-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Coach on Pace For Return to Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\">After experiencing a health issue, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\" title=\"New England Patriots at PatsFans.com\"><strong>New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> defensive coordinator Terrell Williams has been away from the team and holding meetings mostly over Zoom in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-7\">The good news is, it sounds like he&#8217;s getting closer to returning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\">Head coach Mike Vrabel was asked about Williams on Tuesday, and his response is certainly encouraging.\u00a0 After what&#8217;s mostly been &#8220;wait and see&#8221; responses previously, Vrabel hinted that we might finally see Williams here in Foxboro in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\">\u201cDoing well,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2025\/06\/10\/transcript-mike-vrabels-press-conference-6-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>said Vrabel of his colleague<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 &#8220;He\u2019ll be here soon, and excited about that. I think everybody\u2019s looking forward to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\">Williams has been away from the club after what was deemed to be a &#8220;medical scare,&#8221; although he hasn&#8217;t fully revealed what it was.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\">During an interview last month, whatever it is might have had to do with how he takes care of himself, and it sounds like he&#8217;s definitely going to be a little more careful moving forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-0 p-0 pb-0\" style=\"background-color: #313131; text-align: right; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pf_reveal lazy size-full wp-image-57729\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/USATSI_21210409_168390408_lowres-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aug 12, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA;  Tennessee Titans assistant head coach Terrell Williams watches his team warm up before a game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. 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Working out.\u00a0 If you\u2019re supposed to take any medication, take it. Like I told the players, we all think we\u2019re invincible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\">&#8220;I think a lot of times, when there are things you can prevent, and you don\u2019t prevent them, that\u2019s just not being smart. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve done the last couple of years, even longer. I\u2019ve ignored doctors. I\u2019ve ignored everyone and just kind of lived my life. While it was fun, I realize you have to take care of yourself. That\u2019s what I\u2019m doing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\">\u201cWhere I am now, my mind is clear. I\u2019m moving around. I\u2019m happy. Everything is good. 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