Patriots Rumors: Coach Leaving Jets To Join Mike Vrabel’s Staff

The Patriots made another move to fill open spots on Mike Vrabel’s coaching staff.

Tony Dews is expected to join New England, according to The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt on Wednesday. The reported coaching addition came on the same day the Patriots reportedly hired Terrell Williams as defensive coordinator and a day after Josh McDaniels’ reported return to Foxboro, Mass.

Dews served as the New York Jets’ running backs coach in 2024. He served the same role on Vrabel’s staff with the Titans from 2018 to 2022 and transitioned to tight ends coach in his final season in Tennessee. The 51-year-old has experience coaching multiple positions in his 26-year career.

The Patriots’ reported hiring of Dews marked the first assistant hire for Vrabel’s staff.