With defensive coordinator Terrell Williams still away from the Patriots due to an undisclosed health matter, a different assistant will be calling defensive plays in Sunday’s game against the Dolphins.
Inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr will call defensive plays for New England in the Week 2 matchup against Miami, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel told reporters on Friday.
“I’ll help him like I always do, but I’m excited for that,” Vrabel said of Kuhr. “I think we’ve been prepared all week for that, for the preparation, for the game planning. All the phases of first and second down, what this team wants to try to do and how we want to try to defend them, and the keys and the plan on third down or short yardage in the red zone.