In the Colts search for a defensive coordinator, time has been on their side, but the competition from other teams is going to ramp up soon.

The New England Patriots have been linked to a second name in their offensive coordinator search ahead of next season. According to ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler,

Marcus Brady is the second candidate to have either interviewed or be requested for an interview for the OC job. Read more on Boston.com.

The New England Patriots fired former head coach Jerod Mayo just hours after their season-ending victory over the Indianapolis Colts, which reportedly led

The Patriots requested to interview Chargers passing game coordinator Marcus Brady for their offensive coordinator position, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. New England hired Mike Vrabel as its new head coach after firing Jerod Mayo, and now he is looking to build his staff.

The Patriots spent Tuesday interviewing Chicago Bears interim coach Thomas Brown for their vacant post, MassLive confirmed. Brown was first promoted to offensive coordinator when the Bears fired Shane Waldron, and later was named interim head coach after Matt Eberflus was let go.

The Patriots have already gotten off to a fast start in the offseason as the first team to hire a new head coach. With Mike Vrabel now in place, they can get a head start on building the staff beneath him.