New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has made his second big hire, snagging another former Detroit Lions coach for his defensive coordinator.

Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams, who worked with Mike Vrabel in Tennessee from 2018-2023, is leaving Detroit to become the Patriots defensive coordinator, sources tell @MikeReiss and me. Vrabel thought so highly of Williams that he had him serve as head coach of the… pic.twitter.com/sZdeQoT6NL

Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams is leaving Detroit to become the New England Patriots' defensive coordinator.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Lions have lost another assistant coach. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported early Wednesday morning that defensive line coach Terrell Williams is heading to New England to serve as the Patriots’ defensive coordinator.

Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams is leaving his position with the franchise to become New England's new defensive coordinator under Vrabel, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Mike Vrabel has found his defensive coordinator, as Lions assistant Terrell Williams is joining the Patriots' coaching staff.

According to Adam Schefter, the Patriots are indeed hiring Lions DL coach Terrell Williams to their staff as defensive coordinator.  The two sides had been heavily linked since Williams worked for new Patriots HC Mike Vrabel with the Titans.

The New England Patriots have officially announced their coordinators for the 2025 season, including Terrell Williams as DC: One day after reports that they are “targeting” Detroit Lions assistant Terrell Williams as their next defensive coordinator,

After firing Dennis Allen in November, New Orleans will likely pick from seven candidates to be the team's next head coach.

NFL insider Adam Schefter said on WEEI that just because Josh McDaniels had failures as a coach doesn’t mean they will carry over in his return to the Patriots as OC.

In today’s newsletter, we looked at offensive wizardry in Washington, Lamar Jackson’s playoff woes and the remaining coaching vacancies. (Note: This was first published prior to former Lions DC Aaron Glenn’s confirmation as the Jets coach,