The New England Patriots found a way to make some news during Super Bowl LVIII.
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, who cited a source, reported that the Patriots are closing in on hiring Tiquan Underwood to their coaching staff.
Underwood is familiar with the Patriots and with new head coach Jerod Mayo. The 36-year-old was teammates with Mayo during his one season with New England in 2011.
After Underwood’s NFL career came to an end in 2013, he spent three seasons in the Canadian Football League before jumping to the coaching rankings. Underwood got his first coaching job with Lafayette College in 2018 as a wide receivers coach and became a quality control assistant with the Miami Dolphins the following year.