"New Patriots Head Coach and personnel evaluator, Mike Vrabel, is a former Patriot. Yet, no loyalty remains when it's time to create a roster he thinks can meet his first major objective, dethroning the Buffalo Bills from the top of the AFC East. That's no easy task for Vrabel or anyone else, and his approach to the 2024 roster that went 4-13 bears that out."
"Vrabel engaged in a major house-cleaning of players who don't fit his schemes, aren't the right size for the scheme, or who just don't measure up. More than 20 players from 2024 have seen the exit door, including all six 2024 captains. But those who remain are liking what they see. Those players who made the cut are Vrabel's players, especially those he brought in in free agency, the draft, undrafted free agency, or even the waiver wire."
"One is a returnee, and one is a 2025 draft pick. Both are energized by what they see from their new head coach. #Patriots LT Will Campbell on HC Mike Vrabel jumping in a pile to break up a fight:"He has the same energy we do. We feed off of it, y'know? Whenever you see your head coach diving in a pile, it's like, 'Oh sh*t. Let's get it.'"(🎥 @Patriots) pic.twitter.com/Tay82r1zgW- Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) August 30, 2025"
Mike Vrabel returned to the Patriots as head coach and personnel evaluator and immediately prioritized building a roster tailored to his schemes and objectives. He initiated a major roster purge after the 4-13 2024 season, moving more than 20 players off the roster, including all six 2024 captains. The overhaul targets scheme fit, size and performance, with new additions coming via free agency, the draft, undrafted free agency and waivers. Retained players report high energy under Vrabel, with veterans and recent additions expressing enthusiasm about his hands-on, intense coaching style.
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