Patriots to interview for offensive coordinator, begin contract negotiations with Jerod Mayo

The New England Patriots have announced that will begin the search for a new offensive coordinator next week.

Although he never officially gained the title of offensive coordinator, Matt Patricia served as the Patriots’ primary playcaller in 2022. Before a stint as head coach of the Detroit Lions, Patricia served as the Patriots’ defensive coordinator in three of their Super Bowl wins.

The Patriots fell from the league’s sixth-ranked offense in 2021 (27.2 points per game) to 17th in 2022 (21.4 points per game). That number also includes the Patriot’s league-best eight non-offensive touchdowns. The Patriots’ 19 passing touchdowns ranked 20th in the NFL.

The team has also announced that they have begun contract negotiations with linebackers coach Jerod Mayo.

The Carolina Panthers recently requested to interview Jerod Mayo for their head coaching role.

This would be the third straight year Mayo has taken an interview to become a head coach. In 2021, he interviewed with the Eagles for their head coaching job before doing the same with the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders the following year.

Mayo, who played the entirety of his NFL career with New England, has been adamant in his desire to become an NFL coach.

“That’s never changed. I think I’m ready to be a head coach in the league,” Mayo said in December. “Right now, my focus is on being here with the Patriots, but that’s definitely my goal.”

Despite injuries forcing Mayo to hang up the cleats and shoulder pads early, he returned to New England in 2019 as the team’s inside linebacker coach. Although Mayo has taken up several duties of a defensive coordinator, he has yet to be elevated beyond his positional coach title.

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