Patriots Daily: New England Coaching Staff Updates

Last week the New England Patriots did a nice job working towards completing their 2024 coaching staff. But even after several hires, both new faces and old, there are still a few more spots to fill. And reports now indicate Will Lawing, the tight ends coach in New England last season, will be headed elsewhere.

Will Lawing is expected to join Bill O’Brien’s staff at Boston College. This comes as no surprise. When Lawing was discussed here as a candidate to return to his position, it was written at the time:

“Having coached alongside O’Brien at four different stops, it is likely that Lawing would join the staff at Boston College if O’Brien lands the head coach opening there.”

So, New England is still looking for a few more coaches. The running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends groups all need a coach. Tiquan Underwood has been hired as an assistant wide receivers coach, though there is no wide receivers coach for him to assist yet.

On defense, the Patriots could potentially add a defensive assistant. A special teams assistant is also likely in the cards. Troy Brown is one coach from the 2023 staff currently without a home to keep in mind for a return.

Also in today’s Patriots Daily…

New England Patriots

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Patriots Football Now – NFL should introduce Tom Brady Super Bowl MVP Award

New England Patriots Staff

Patriots Football Now – Questions and concerns for Patriots DC DeMarcus Covington

Patriots Football Now – Patriots to hire Dont’a Hightower as linebackers coach

NFL Draft

Patriots Football Now – Patriots Rumors: Wolf might want offensive tackle at three

Patriots Football Now – NFL Mock Draft 2.0

NFL News

Patriots Football Now – Super Bowl recap: Patrick Mahomes, Usher, DunKings

NFL.com – 49ers Greenlaw suffers torn Achilles in Super Bowl loss

Pro Football Network – Furious Travis Kelce gets into Andy Reid’s face after turnover

Yardbarker –Another championship slips away from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan

ESPN – Super Bowl overtime delivers big swing for bettors

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Football Fun Fact of the Day

Today is the birthday of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss. He holds the NFL single-season record for touchdown receptions with 23 in 2007 as a member of the New England Patriots. Moss led the NFL in receiving touchdowns five times. Only Don Hutson (nine) and Jerry Rice (six) have done so more times.

Moss is also one of only three New England players to lead the NFL in touchdown receptions for a season. He did it twice (2007, 2009). The others are Stanely Morgan (1979) and Rob Gronkowski (2011).

Tweet of the Day

Tweet of the Day comes from Alex Thomapson showing the  Dunkin’ extended edition DunKings commercial from the Super Bowl…

There’s a 4 minute Affleck cut of the Dunkin commercial
It’s glorious. Oscar-bait. pic.twitter.com/mHazH5z0UY

— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) February 13, 2024