NFL News: Brian Belichick Reportedly Leaves Patriots' Staff After Mike Vrabel Hire

Brian Belichick won't be joining Mike Vrabel's coaching staff with the New England Patriots.

The longtime coach for the Patriots—who has been with the team since 2016 and most recently served a five-year stint as the safeties coach—will be departing the organization this offseason, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.

Belichick, the son of former Patriots head coach and current North Carolina head honcho Bill Belichick, started his New England tenure as a scouting assistant before getting promoted to coaching assistant (2017-19). He then moved to safeties coach and was retained under Jerod Mayo when his father departed the organization after the 2023 season.

Reiss wrote that "Devin McCourty, among others, have spoken highly of his [Brian Belichick's] coaching acumen."

It is unclear if Brian Belichick will follow his father and brother Steve Belichick to North Carolina. Steve Belichick is serving as a Tar Heels' assistant coach after being the defensive coordinator for the Washington Huskies last season.

Vrabel, meanwhile, is reworking New England's staff and bringing aboard a number of men from his time coaching the Tennessee Titans in Terrell Williams (who will serve as defensive coordinator, Tony Dews (running backs), Clinton McMillan, Jason Houghtaling and Zak Kuhr.

He also hired Josh McDaniels to run the offense and is keeping special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer and special teams assistant Tom Quinn from Mayo's former staff. Doug Marrone, Thomas Brown and Ashton Grant (quarterbacks) have also reportedly been added to the offensive staff under McDaniels.

The Patriots find themselves in a complete rebuild after three straight losing seasons and two conesecutive campaigns with just four wins. But the retooling efforts have solid anchors in place after a promising rookie season from quarterback Drake Maye and the hire of the experienced and well-respected Vrabel.