Matt Cassel swears by Josh McDaniels. And with good reason. The former Patriots quarterback was thrust into action in 2008 when Tom Brady went down with a season-ending knee injury Week 1. Cassel had been a backup to Brady for three prior seasons and had never made a start.

The Patriots are reportedly expected to hire Josh McDaniels as the offensive coordinator on Mike Vrabel's staff. Here's what to know.

McDaniels agreed Tuesday night to become the Patriots’ offensive coordinator again, a source confirmed to the Globe. It’s the same role McDaniels had from 2006-08 and 2012-21, when he was essentially the “head coach” of the offense for Bill Belichick and was a crucial piece of the dynasty.

Josh McDaniels is ready to get to work in his third stint with the New England Patriots. The offensive coordinator discussed what his goals were in a recent video from the team. “The offense only takes the field for one reason and that’s to try to put points on the board,

Josh McDaniels coached Tom Brady, Cam Newton and Mac Jones as the New England Patriots offensive coordinator. Now, he'll return to the sidelines in Foxborough to coach Drake Maye. The biggest Mike Vrabel hiring was made official this week.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has made his second big hire, snagging another former Detroit Lions coach for his defensive coordinator.

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.

The New England Patriots are expected to hire Josh McDaniels as their offensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

Newly hired Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel interviewed Josh McDaniels on Tuesday for the team's offensive coordinator vacancy, Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz reports.

Josh McDaniels's adaptability and versatile scheme could transform Drake Maye and the Patriots' offense into one of the NFL's most dangerous.

Breaking news from Foxborough: Josh McDaniels is returning for a third stint as offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots under new head coach Mike Vrabel.

When Vrabel was named Titans head coach in 2018, he hired Williams to coach the defensive line, and by 2023 named him assistant head coach and had him serve as head coach of the team's preseason opener. Vrabel cited Williams' ability to "reach every player" across the roster -- including offense.