According to NFL Network, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has declined an interview request from the Patriots.

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

The Patriots are scheduled to interview Mike Vrabel on Thursday and are also expected to virtually interview Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson later this week.

The Patriots have requested to speak to a fifth head coaching candidate.

The Patriots concluded their interview with Ben Johnson for their head-coaching vacancy and have no other known meetings scheduled.

The Patriots are searching for a new coach after firing Jerod Mayo on Sunday following a brutal first season at the helm.

It didn't take long for the New England Patriots to make their first major move of the offseason. Shortly after Sunday's season finale vs. the Buffalo Bills, Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced the team parted ways with first-year head coach Jerod Mayo.

And by Tuesday afternoon they already had satisfied the NFL’s Rooney Rule by holding in-person interviews with two minority candidates, Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton. The Patriots are the ...

Lions OC Ben Johnson interviewed well with the Patriots but plans to meet with other teams. Meanwhile, the Patriots are pushing for a quick resolution to their HC search, per source. Many around the league expect a decision this weekend.

According to the Boston Globe, the Patriots have entered contract negotiations with Vrabel, who has been looked at as the front-runner to fill their head coaching vacancy. This came after NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that Vrabel’s agent and the Patriots have had contract talks.

The New England Patriots could be on the verge of hiring their next coach after completing an interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday, the fourth candidate to be brought in as part of the search to fill the vacancy created by the firing of Jerod Mayo.

BOSTON – The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as the team's next head coach, filling a massive void for the organization. But the franchise's work is far from done this offseason.