The New England Patriots officially announced the hiring of Mike Vrabel just two weeks ago, and since then, they've been adding new coaches to his staff left and right. On Monday, MassLive's Mark Daniels reported that the Patriots are hiring Doug Marrone and Milton Patterson to coach under Vrabel.

Mike Vrabel landed the "best" in the league, Detroit Lions D-line coach Terrell Williams, as New England Patriots defensive coordinator.

Mike Vrabel said he's excited to work with his new offensive and defensive coordinators, in his first interview since hiring Josh McDaniels and Terrell Williams.

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

Now, Vrabel has both coordinators in place as he begins his Patriots tenure. New England is hiring Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams as their new defensive coordinator, via Adam Schefter and Mike Reiss of ESPN. Vrabel has ties to Williams ...

The New England Patriots continue to announce major changes, including interview requests, with recent reports indicating they want to speak with a Dolphins coach to assist Mike Vrabel.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has made his second big hire, snagging another former Detroit Lions coach for his defensive coordinator.

Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams, who worked with Mike Vrabel in Tennessee from 2018-2023, is leaving Detroit to become the Patriots defensive coordinator, sources tell @MikeReiss and me. Vrabel thought so highly of Williams that he had him serve as head coach of the… pic.twitter.com/sZdeQoT6NL

For the first time in 25 years, the Patriots will have a new-look defense. Here’s what to expect out of Terrell Williams and Mike Vrabel’s unit.

Vrabel hired McMillan in 2021 as a defensive assistant where he primarily worked with Titans outside linebackers. In 2022, he worked as a defensive line assistant coach alongside Williams, who was named the Patriots defensive coordinator. McMillan continued to work with Titans defensive lineman in 2023.

Milton Patterson spent four seasons on FAMU football’s coaching staff. He joined as the defensive line coach and was promoted to defensive coordinator.