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The Patriots are reportedly set to hire Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams as the new defensive coordinator.

The New England Patriots’ new-look coaching staff is starting to come together. Mike Vrabel, who replaced Jerod Mayo as the Patriots’ head coach, hired Josh McDaniels as his offensive coordinator and Terrell Williams as his defensive coordinator.

Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel has announced the first three members of his 2025 coaching staff with the hiring of Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator, Terrell Williams as defensive coordinator and the return of Jeremy Springer as special teams coordinator.

FOXBORO -- The New England Patriots are hiring former Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams to be their new defensive coordinator, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Mike Reiss.

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and the New England Patriots hiring Josh McDaniels to be their offensive coordinator. McDaniels is returning to New England to serve as the Patriots' offensive coordinator for a third time, the team announced on Wednesday.

The Patriots coaching staff is quickly taking shape under new head coach Mike Vrabel. According to ESPN, New England is hiring Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams to be the team's defensive coordinator. Before his time with the Lions, Williams spent several years on Vrabel's coaching staff in Tennessee.

The New England Patriots have hired former Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels as their new offensive coordinator — his third stint in that role with the team, but his first since the departure of longtime mentor Bill Belichick.

Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt will not be back with the team, and neither will defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery. Where Van Pelt will end up is undetermined right now; Montgomery joined the Cincinnati Bengals in the same capacity.

So far, so good. The Patriots are making the right hires this offseason and appear headed toward a real rebound in 2025.

To put the Patriots back on track, the Herald is publishing a daily series with five offseason fixes that cover the draft, free agency and coaching. The easiest way for the Patriots to spend their $130 million in cap space is through free agency. But sometimes the wisest way to acquire veteran players is via trade.