Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel as next head coach: Sources

CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 24: Head coach Mike Vrabel of the Tennessee Titans looks on during the first half in the game against the Cleveland Brown at Cleveland Browns Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)After recent years of toxicity and tumult, the New England Patriots are turning to a decisive and confident former star player with a track record of getting the most out of his roster.

The Patriots are hiring Mike Vrabel as their next head coach, according to league sources, a less-than-shocking move that had been foreseen because of Vrabel’s impressive resume and connection to the franchise as the Pats struggled through a disappointing…