The New England Patriots' search for a new head coach is still in the early stages, but it sounds like there's already a frontrunner for the job. According

Vrabel was on a break from his duties with the Browns, returning to Nashville for a few days to finalize the sale of his home — he and his wife, Jen, downsized but stayed in town — and, of course, to golf. His phone buzzed throughout breakfast, calls from contractors and inspectors and also Browns colleagues, including tight ends coach Tommy Rees.

The interview took place on the same day that Stefanski hired his new offensive line coach, Mike Bloomgren, to replace the fired Andy Dickerson. Bloomgren, who worked under former Browns offensive line coach Bill Callahan with the Jets in 2007-08, spent the previous seven seasons as head coach at Rice before being fired in October.

The Cleveland Browns sowed some goodwill with how they handled Mike Vrabel’s contract situation. Vrabel had been serving as a consultant for the Browns since March.

The New England Patriots are one of several teams looking for a new head coach after they fired Jerod Mayo just an hour after their 23-16 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Week 18. Their top candidate currently appears to be former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, and the team has taken a big step towards landing their guy.

Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel visited the New York Jets over the weekend, and it could have been in part to put pressure on the New England Patriots, according to CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala.

One of the most popular candidates in this year's coaching cycle got another interview request on Wednesday. Per Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, the

The search for the next Chicago Bears head coach is underway, and there has been candidates being named and added almost daily. A rising count of candidates currently scheduled to meet with the team has hit 13, after they had permission denied to interview Mike McCarthy.

Here’s a list of coaches the Patriots have interviewed (or requested) to replace Mayo. Bookmark this page to keep track as New England continues the search.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.