BREAKING NEWS: New England Patriots Are Hiring Jerod Mayo As Their New Head Coach
The New England Patriots wasted no time after moving on from Bill Belichick after yesterday’s stunning announcement. The Patriots now have a new head coach, hiring Jerod Mayo to take over as Bill Belichick’s successor, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Patriots were able to move quickly and make Mayo their head coach because of a clause in his contract to become the head coach.
Mayo replaces Bill Belichick, who won six Super Bowls, nine AFC titles and 17 AFC East crowns during his 24-year career with the Pats. Belichick and the Pats mutually parted ways after the 2023 campaign.
At 37, Jerod Mayo now will become the NFL’s youngest head coach, taking over a title that Sean McVay had held since being named the Rams head coach in 2017; Mayo is a month younger than McVay.
Mayo played with the Pats from 2008-2015, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2010 and 2012 and All-Pro honors in 2010 (NFL-high 175 tackles). He was also the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2008.Four years later, the Pats hired Mayo as their inside linebackers coach.
Mayo will reportedly be introduced at a press conference next week.
It’s a new era in New England: the Patriots have hired Jerod Mayo as their next head coach and he will be formally introduced at a press conference next week, a source tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/SeHKoAonrP
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 12, 2024
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— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) January 12, 2024