Doug Marrone and Thomas Brown are reportedly set to join New England's staff on offense with Josh McDaniels. The post Mike Vrabel reportedly to add Doug Marrone, other former head coaches to his Patriots staff appeared first on Boston.

Former Saints offensive line coach Doug Marrone is set to join Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots ahead of the 2025 season:

Vrabel has a mix of experience and youth on his Patriots coaching staff, including Doug Marrone, Thomas Brown and Ashton Grant on offense.

Mike Vrabel continues to add veteran coaches to his Patriots staff, reportedly hiring Doug Marrone to fill an unspecified role in New England.

Brown will serve as the tight ends coach and pass game coordinator, while Marrone’s title is still to be announced.

The New England Patriots have hired former NFL head coach Doug Marrone to join their staff. This was reported by Pats Pro and Joseph Pasteris, before being confirmed by multiple media outlets. Marrone’s role with the organization is not known at this time.

Mike Vrabel is adding another veteran coach to his offensive staff. According to a source, the Patriots are hiring former NFL head coach, offensive coordinator, and veteran offensive line coach Doug Marrone. The 60-year-old coach is best known for being a head coach with the Buffalo Bills (2013-2014) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2016-2020).

The Patriots are also bringing Jason Houghtaling aboard, a source confirmed to MassLive’s Mark Daniels. Houghtaling is very familiar to Mike Vrabel, as he served as an assistant offensive line coach on his Titans staff (2021-22) before being elevated into the lead role in 2023.

Aside from the coordinators, Mike Vrabel had no more significant hire at hand than who he tabbed to be his offensive line coach. On Monday, the Patriots' first-year head coach plucked veteran Doug Marrone from friend Bill O'Brien's Boston College staff for an undetermined role as of this writing.

Mike Vrabel continues to build his Patriots staff, and a pair of interesting names have emerged on Monday as that process

The New England Patriots replaced one former linebacker with another as their head coach. After just one year under player-turned-coach Jerod Mayo, New England

Two-time NFL head coach Doug Marrone, who most recently was at Boston College as a Senior Analyst for Football Strategy, is joining the Patriots' coaching staff. Marrone's specific position is TBA. His history/background w/ OL play is notable. (h/t @PatsPro_21, @JPasteris_NFL)