There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and the New England Patriots hiring Josh McDaniels to be their offensive coordinator. McDaniels is returning to New England to serve as the Patriots' offensive coordinator for a third time, the team announced on Wednesday.

Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Disruptive D: What type of coach are the Patriots getting in Terrell Williams, who was named their defensive coordinator last week?

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.

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

The Patriots announced that McDaniels has been hired as the offensive coordinator on new head coach Mike Vrabel's staff on Wednesday. It is the third time that McDaniel has served in the role as he had two stints working for Bill Belichick and was part of six Super Bowl winners in New England.

On Monday, Vrabel made a number of key hires to add some experience and pedigree to his coaching staff. Former Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone is joining Vrabel's staff, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Marrone most recently served as the offensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints in 2023.

The Patriots currently have Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator and Terrell Williams as defensive coordinator. The offensive staff also includes Ashton Grant, who has experience with quarterbacks, and Tony Dews, a running backs coach. The defensive staff includes Zak Kurh, Clint McMillan and Kevin Richardson.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has been busy assembling his coaching staff for the 2025 season. Last week, the Pats made headlines when they hired

His defensive coordinator Terrell Williams joins after a few seasons with the Detroit Lions and previously coached alongside him in Tennessee, and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels returns to New England for his third stint as the team's offensive coordinator.

He was the defensive line coach for the legendary 1999 NC A&T football team, now, 26 years later he has risen all the way to NFL coordinator.

The New England Patriots have turned over a good percentage of their coaching staff from 2024 to 2025, including Terrell Williams replacing DeMarcus Covington as the team's defensive coordinator. Williams joins New England with 27 years of coaching experience split between 14 in college and 13 in the NFL.