After firing head coach Jerod Mayo following a 23-16 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 18 to improve their record to 4-13, the New England Patriots hired another one of their former linebackers to lead the franchise into 2025 and beyond - Mike Vrabel.

Now, with O’Brien revitalizing BC and Vrabel looking to do the same with the Patriots, the area’s most prominent football teams are led by men who bonded in Foxborough.

Will Josh McDaniels, Wes Welker and Bryan Cox return? Here's a look at who might be Vrabel's assistant coaches.