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Source: Matt Patricia to rejoin New England Patriots' coaching staff

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Matt Patricia, who was fired as Detroit Lions head coach in November before the completion of his third year on the job, is returning to the New England Patriots coaching staff in 2021, a source confirmed.

Patricia had been an assistant on Bill Belichick's staff from 2004-2017 before landing the Lions' head-coaching job. In Detroit, he posted a 13-29-1 record, with one of those victories coming over Belichick's Patriots early in his first season.

It was a turbulent tenure in Detroit for Patricia, and a return to New England - where he is expected to assist Belichick's staff in a variety of roles - provides him a safe and familiar haven to continue his coaching career in the NFL.