The New England Patriots have officially brought on Mike Vrabel to be their new head coach. He was the clear-cut favorite from the beginning of the search and the two sides were able to work out the details to get a deal done.

Mike Vrabel had a message for fans after being introduced as the New England Patriots head coach. Patriots fans have been told to be patient during the ongoing rebuild. Vrabel understands the idea of being patient, but at the same time, he wants to field a team fans can be proud of right out of the gates.

Rees just finished his second season in the NFL. He joined the Browns last offseason as a pass game specialist and tight ends coach under new coordinator Ken Dorsey. That followed one year as the offensive coordinator at the University of Alabama and three seasons working in the same position at Notre Dame.