During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, ESPN's NFL insider Adam Schefter discussed Vrabel's return to the franchise and indicated that executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf was going to report to Vrabel. In short, as Schefter put it, "Vrabes is the man," in New England, when McAfee asked about the front-office hierarchy.

Mike Vrabel has added a familiar face to his coaching staff with the New England Patriots, and the Detroit Lions are losing yet another assistant because of it.

After naming Josh McDaniels their offensive coordinator, Mike Vrabel and the Patriots have found their defensive coordinator.