Vrabel has said he doesn’t have a timeline for the coordinator search, though interviews will likely start in the coming week.

Kelly and Vrabel also have history. They both served as members of Bill O’Brien’s staff with the Houston Texans. Kelly rose up the ranks to offensive coordinator there and survived O’Brien’s firing but not David Culley’s a year later. Vrabel hired him in Tennessee, where he served as passing game coordinator in 2022 and OC in 2023.

You can scratch Cleveland Browns assistant coach Tommy Rees off Mike Vrabel's long list of potential coordinator candidates for the New England Patriots. Rees was considered one of the top options to serve as the offensive coordinator under Vrabel,