Jerod Mayo not leaving the New England Patriots this offseason seems increasingly likely. After already turning down one interview opportunity this week, he has now also declined a second: the 36-year-old will not speak with the Carolina Panthers about their vacant head coach position, as first reported by NBC Boston’s Phil Perry.
The news comes one day after Mayo informed the Cleveland Browns that he would not be interviewing with them. Cleveland requested to talk to him about their open defensive coordinator position.
Mayo turning down an opportunity to interview for a head-coaching gig is noteworthy, especially in light of his recently announced contract negotiations with the Patriots.