Owner Robert Kraft announced the firing in a statement shortly after New England closed its 4-13 season with a 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills.

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski believes the Patriots firing Jerod Mayo as head coach was unfair. He made his case during an NFL on FOX broadcast on Sunday. Mayo was fired following the team’s loss to the Buffalo Bills.

When Robert Kraft hired Jerod Mayo a year ago, he felt he’d identified the right person to follow Bill Belichick

One NFL Insider called the Patriots' head coaching search a "sham" aimed at circumventing the league's Rooney Rule

As expected, the New England Patriots will interview Mike Vrabel for their head-coaching vacancy this week. He'll be in Foxboro to talk to the team on Thursday, according to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport.

Days after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft confirmed he had fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo following the club's 4-13 season, New England somewhat surprisingly interviewed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton for the job even though neither man has held an NFL coaching position since the 2022 season.