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Mike Vrabel feels ‘energy,’ ‘excitement’ at Patriots’ first OTA

Coming off consecutive 4-13 seasons, the New England Patriots are hoping to turn the page quickly under new head coach Mike Vrabel.

“I think there’s an excitement. There’s an energy,” Vrabel told reporters Tuesday as the team’s offseason program got underway. ” I think there’s a willingness of players that walk in and want to improve, want to get to know the new players and the ones that they’re familiar with from last year, the coaches and everything else. We’re just constantly trying to build that each and every day.”

Vrabel, who played for the Patriots from 2001-08 and coached the Tennessee Titans from 2018-23, replaces Jerod Mayo.