According to Report Boston’s Mike Reiss, Vrabel will be bringing two of his former assistants from Tennessee to New England. Frank Piraino is expected to join his staff as strength coach, which he held under Vrabel with the Titans, while John Streicher is expected to become the team’s new Ernie Adams as the football research director.
Streicher was a game management assistant for the Rams staff in 2024, and spent six seasons on Vrabel’s staff in Tennessee in a number of roles from 2018-23.
Patriots move on from five coaches
Reiss also reported on Friday that the Patriots are moving on from five coaches from the Mayo era: Tight ends coach Bob Bicknell, running backs coach Taylor Embree, wide receivers coach Tyler Hughes, assistant wide receivers coach Tiquan Underwood, and defensive coaching assistant Keith Jones.
It should come as no surprise that most of the offensive coaching staff is being let go after the team’s struggles throughout the 2024 season, especially at wide rece
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Patriots executive VP of football business Robyn Glaser resigning
Reiss also reported Friday night that Patriots executive vice president of football business Robyn Glaser has informed the team of her plans to resign in February after 18 years with the franchise. Glaser started with the Patriots in 2007 as a senior adviser to ownership and club counsel, and moved up to senior vice president of business affairs and chief administrative officer of football in 2022. She served as a senior adviser to Mayo in 2024.
