Vince Wilfork was not a fan of the Patriots making the decision to fire Jerod Mayo after just one season as head coach.

The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday, announcing the move just after team’s final game and leaving the Patriots searching for a new head coach for the second time in two offseasons.

New England Patriots legend Vince Wilfork supports the team hiring Mike Vrabel as the new head coach, but he isn’t happy with the way former coach Jerod Mayo was treated by the organization.

As for the man who had massive shoes to fill in New England? That’s a different story. Jerod Mayo was always viewed as a bit of a project. He was expected to need time to thrive, especially with the roster that Belichick left him with. However ...

Patriots great said he’s waiting to reach out to Mayo, whose situation was “heartbreaking” because it was handled unfairly by owner Robert Kraft.

Jerod Mayo's tenure as New England Patriots head coach has ended after just one season, with Robert Kraft acknowledging a rushed transition.

Former New England Patriots star Vince Wilfork recently spoke with Fox News Digital to discuss head coach Jerod Mayo's firing and Mike Vrabel taking his spot.

The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo shortly after the team's Week 18 win over the Buffalo Bills.

Wilfork says he supports Mike Vrabel's hiring as Patriots coach, but the team did not give Mayo much to work with.

Vince Wilfork loves the Patriots organization and the team’s new head coach -- but didn’t love the way the team treated Jerod Mayo. Wilfork voiced his displeasure with how the Patriots ended things with Mayo in a couple of media appearances this week. The former nose tackle said Mayo was set up to fail as a rookie coach last season in New England.

New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones discussed the overall team reactions from the firing of coach Jerod Mayo when appearing on the "Pats Interference Football Podcast" with Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan.

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