Report reveals where Titans stand on HC Mike Vrabel

Mike Vrabel has emerged as a possible candidate for the Patriots within the occasion Invoice Belichick is now not in place by the beginning of the 2024 marketing campaign, a state of affairs that has been gaining steam all through the season. Vrabel – who spent a lot of his enjoying profession in New England and is a highly-regarded staffer within the Patriots’ building – was labeled a ‘home run’ candidate earlier this season with respect to potential Belichick successors.

Nonetheless, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports the Titans are nonetheless totally dedicated to Vrabel as their head coach. That sentiment is shared all through the group, she provides, which probably means basic supervisor Ran Carthon – employed this previous offseason – is on board with Vrabel remaining in place. Modifications within the entrance workplace are sometimes accompanied by a shake-up on the sidelines within the NFL, however Tennessee’s resolution to keep away from such a transfer in 2023 represented an indication of religion in Vrabel.

The 48-year-old guided the Titans to a profitable document in every of his first 4 seasons on the helm. That included the 2021 marketing campaign through which Tennessee went 12-5 and Vrabel took house Coach of the 12 months honors. Since then, nevertheless, issues have taken a flip for the more severe. The Titans went 7-10 final season as they noticed a lead within the AFC South slip away late, and the 2023 marketing campaign has seen quarterback Ryan Tannehill‘s struggles on the sphere and within the harm division proceed.

With rookie Will Levis now underneath middle, the Titans sit at 3-7 on the 12 months. With a second straight season outdoors the playoffs on deck, hypothesis has emerged concerning Vrabel’s job safety. He’s connected to an extension signed in 2022, nevertheless, so with the time period remaining a significant disappointment to shut out the 12 months would probably be wanted to vary the group’s considering. Buying Vrabel whereas nonetheless underneath contract would require draft compensation from the Patriots or every other crew.

Whereas Belichick’s standing in New England might be value watching carefully down the stretch, in the present day’s replace would appear to take the Patriots out of competition for Vrabel. The latter might show the Titans’ confidence to be well-founded with a robust displaying to shut out the 12 months, however in the intervening time he seems to be secure in Nashville both manner.