The New Orleans Saints clinched last place and a top nine pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with their loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18. Meanwhile, the New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills, dropping to the fourth overall pick in the upcoming draft.
After New England's win, they made a decisive choice for their future. New Orleans knows that feeling from earlier in the season.
Patriots fire Jerod Mayo
Mayo is out after one season as the head coach for the Patriots. Mike Vrabel is expected to have mutual interest in the opening, and many around the NFL believe that he will land as the next head coach in New England.
Mike Vrabel
The former Titans head coach was a potential target for the Saints, according to multiple sources.
Adam Schefter mentioned Lions DC Aaron Glenn and Mike Vrabel as names he has heard connected to the opening early on so far. Both will be popular names for every opening around the league.
Glenn seems like the favorite to land in New Orleans, but their interviewing process will have plenty of candidates, including current interim HC Darren Rizzi.
With Vrabel's expected interest in the Patriots, it is hard to see him wearing black and gold next season for the Saints.
