Mike Vrabel's New England Patriots have taken another member of the New York Giants' staff, adding more questions to answer early in the offseason.
During his introductory press conference as the New England Patriots head coach on Monday, Mike Vrabel was asked about potentially adding New York Giants executive advisor Ryan Co
After a brief and failed attempt to ignite a new era of New England Patriots dominance after the firing of legendary, six-time Super Bowl winning coach Bill O’Brien — an attempt that ended with a dismal 4-13 record in 2024 and the firing of Belichick’s replacement,
Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots
FOXBOROUGH — The shotgun marriage between new Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf will remain in place, at least for now.
The Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their new head coach, and it looks like it’s going to affect the Giants’ front office. According to MassLive.com, the expectation is that Ryan Cowden, the executive advisor to general manager Joe Schoen, will join New England’s front office.
The Patriots have plenty of work this offseason following a tough 2024 campaign. Alongside Eliot Wolf and new front office member Ryan Cowden— whom Vrabel was able to poach from the New York Giants —New England and its new coach have nearly $130 million in cap space to work with to turn over the roster.
Former NFL GM Rod Graves criticized the Patriots' usage of the Rooney Rule by interviewing two black candidates before hiring Mike Vrabel.
The New York Giants have fired Jerome Henderson and Mike Treier, while several other assistants have opted to leave the team.