The Patriots are hiring Mike Vrabel as their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Schefter reported Sunday morning that the sides have reached a multi-year agreement.
Vrabel is now the seventh individual to become the head coach for a franchise he once helped win a Super Bowl as a player, joining Jerod Mayo and five others.
Mayo coached the franchise for one year, finishing with a 4-13 record. The team moved quickly, interviewing several candidates before deciding to turn to a familiar face.
Vrabel, 49, won three Super Bowl with the Patriots as a player.