Deron Mayo, 36, has been with New England since 2018, serving as an assistant strength coach under Moses Cabrera until he was elevated into the head role last season. Before that he was playing the game as a linebacker, spending the summer of 2011 with the Broncos before heading to the CFL from 2012-17.

As much as Patriots players supported Jerod Mayo during his lone season as New England’s head coach, it sounds like many of them are excited about their new boss. On Wednesday morning, third-year cornerback Christian Gonzalez suggested “the building got a little more lax” under Mayo,

According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, Matthew Slater's role on New England's coaching staff won't carry over from 2024 to 2025.