Before hiring Josh McDaniels, Mike Vrabel interviewed another Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator. According to a source, Eric Bieniemy interviewed with the Patriots for their previously vacant offensive coordinator job. The team also interviewed Marcus Brady, Thomas Brown, and Grant Udinski before hiring McDaniels last week.

JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton were both on the New England Patriots roster for training camp. Now, they are going to Super Bowl LIX with the Kansas City Chiefs. Smith-Schuster, who was cut by New England over the summer,

Vrabel has a mix of experience and youth on his Patriots coaching staff, including Doug Marrone, Thomas Brown and Ashton Grant on offense.

The Patriots did not hire Thomas Brown to be their offensive coordinator, but are reportedly looking to add the former Bears interim head coach to Josh McDaniels' staff.