Greg Schiano is heading back to the NFL and joining Bill Belichick's staff with the New England Patriots.
New England will reportedly hire Schiano as its defensive coordinator, according to Jim McBride of the Boston Globe.
This comes after Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported Schiano was a candidate to become the team's defensive coordinator if and when the Miami Dolphins hired Brian Flores as their next head coach, which they did following New England's Super Bowl victory.
Gary Tanguay of NBC Sports Boston also reported before last year's Super Bowl that Schiano was expected to interview for the defensive coordinator spot after Matt Patricia left to become the Detroit Lionshead coach.