No one is expecting New England to win the Super Bowl this season, but it is important for the new leadership to show they have a plan.

Jerrod Mayo is especially pleased with the chance to receive feedback from offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, a former head coach himself.

Bill Belichick calls special-team standout Matthew Slater ‘just about the perfect player’ and says he deserves a spot in the Hall of Fame.

Hightower, 33, joins the staff of former teammate Jerod Mayo despite being out of football since retiring after the 2021 season.

Alonzo Highsmith, a longtime NFL executive and former player, has a history with director of scouting Eliot Wolf.

Ben McAdoo, hired by New England as an offensive assistant, has a history of properly scouting quarterbacks.

The legendary coach, who departed from the Patriots on Jan. 11, took out a full-page ad in The Boston Globe on Sunday.

Analysis: Belichick may have been passed over because of his age or his desire to have full control, but a coach with that much success is likely to get another shot.

Van Pelt, a former coordinator for the Browns and Bills, has been coaching in the NFL since 2006.

New England ranks last in cash spending over the last decade, something that could change with Bill Belichick gone.