New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is filling out his coaching staff. After it was reported yesterday that Josh McDaniels would be making his return to New England for a third stint as the Patriots offensive coordinator,

The Patriots coaching staff is quickly taking shape under new head coach Mike Vrabel. According to ESPN, New England is hiring Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams to be the team's defensive coordinator. Before his time with the Lions, Williams spent several years on Vrabel's coaching staff in Tennessee.

FOXBORO -- The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel to be the team's next head coach. For Vrabel, it's a return to the franchise that he won three Super Bowl titles with as a player. Sources confirmed to WBZ-TV's Dan Roche Sunday morning that the Patriots have hired Vrabel.

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach. The move comes after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after the team’s season finale victory over the Buffalo Bills to finish 4-13 in his lone season as coach.

Mike Vrabel, who won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots as a player, has interviewed for the team's head coaching job.

A coaching journey he needed to take, and the former star linebacker uniquely suited to put a faltering franchise back on track.

MassLive’s Mark Daniels reports that the Patriots plan to retain. New England is in the midst of some major coaching turnover since the team parted ways with Jerod Mayo after one season. Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt and defensive coordinator Demarcus Covington are out -- as are at least six other assistant coaches.

Williams might not be a familiar name to Patriots fans, since he's never been a defensive coordinator before. But he is very familiar to Vrabel—Williams spent six seasons under

Mike Vrabel decided to focus on stability for the Patriots' special teams unit, retaining their coach from the previous season.