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

Williams reunites with coach Mike Vrabel in New England after working on Vrabel's staff for six years with the Titans.

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.

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.

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.

A day after Josh McDaniels is brought in as offensive coordinator, new coach Mike Vrabel hires Williams to run the defense.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has been on the job for a week and is ramping up his efforts to build out his coaching staff in Foxboro.

Mike Vrabel is acting quickly to fill out his coaching staff with the New England Patriots, hiring Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams

NFL insider Adam Schefter said on WEEI that just because Josh McDaniels had failures as a coach doesn’t mean they will carry over in his return to the Patriots as OC.