One could surmise that Rees no longer being available only strengthens the possibility of Josh McDaniels returning as the Patriots offensive coordinator. McDaniels is a legendary offensive play-caller with years of experience calling plays in some of the biggest games in NFL history.

The New England Patriots have a new head coach in Mike Vrabel, and now he needs to find an offensive coordinator to continue the development of quarterback Drake Maye

Vrabel has said he doesn’t have a timeline for the coordinator search, though interviews will likely start in the coming week.

On the Patriots Talk Podcast, Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry discuss who could join Mike Vrabel’s coaching staff as an offensive coordinator.

One potential candidate won't follow Mike Vrabel to the Patriots after he received a promotion with the Browns.

Another reported candidate, Browns tight ends coach/pass game specialist Tommy Rees, looks to be off the board. Cleveland promoted Rees to offensive coordinator Tuesday afternoon, following his first and only season with the organization. Vrabel worked with Rees last year, when he served in a hybrid coach/consultant role for the Browns.

LSU football has a position coach vacancy to fill after tight ends coach Slade Nagle left to become Houston's offensive coordinator. Could head coach Brian Kelly fill that spot with one of his former assistants?

CLEVELAND — Tommy Rees went from being a ball boy for the ... who spent a year as a consultant with the Browns before being named New England's coach this week. Vrabel had been expected to ...

The countdown to Super Bowl LIX is on and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with all the news from around the league. The race to New Orleans on February 9 has reached the win-or-go-home

Is there a QB who might realistically fit in Cleveland, and could the team find a starter in free agency if it really wanted to?

In this week’s Sunday 7, WEEI’s Nick “Fitzy” Stevens reacts to the New England Patriots’ Mike Vrabel hire, their coordinator search, a massive upcoming offseason, and the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs.