This comes two days after New England's owner, Robert Kraft, announced that head coach Jerod Mayo was fired following the team's disappointing 4-13 season.

The Patriots also confirmed on Thursday that they have interviewed reported frontrunner Mike Vrabel in Boston. Johnson is reportedly expected ... “The interviews of Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich ...

The Patriots have already interviewed ex-Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton, both of whom are out of the NFL, in person.

Former NFL offensive coordinator and XFL head coach Pep Hamilton and former Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich interviewed in-person. Neither coach is currently employed by an NFL team.

The Patriots are hiring former player Mike Vrabel as their next head coach, the team announced Sunday. Read more on ...

In news that will come as a surprise to no one, the Patriots are in contract negotiations with Mike Vrabel to make him their ...

Vrabel is the third candidate to meet with the team, following former NFL coordinators Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton on Tuesday ... He originally entered the coaching ranks at Boston College as a ...

The New England Patriots could be on the verge of hiring their next coach after completing an interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday, the fourth candidate to be ...