As it turns out, the Patriots are turning to another one of their former linebackers to lead the team, as the franchise announced on Sunday that they had hired Mike Vrabel to be their 16th head coach.

The New York Jets need a head coach. Former NFL player Mike Vrabel is on the team's radar. The two sides apparently have met.

The trio increased the list to 15 coaching candidates to meet with the Jets, who have also conducted 15 interviews for their general manager job.

The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley for their head coach vacancy. Flores and Hafley increased the

The Jets have completed an interview with Josh McCown for their head coach vacancy, the team announced Friday afternoon.

The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley for their head coach vacancy.

The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Friday for their head coach vacancy.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

The Jets are winding down their second full week of interviewing candidates for their vacancy. Flores is the 13th known person to interview. They also are expected to meet with their former quarterback and Vikings quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Friday.

The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Friday for their head coach vacancy.

The Jets have launched their head coaching search, and Ron Rivera and Rex Ryan are a couple of the early candidates.