ESPN’s Mike Reiss wrote in his Sunday notes column that former New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker could be a candidate for wide receiver coach on head coach Mike Vrabel’s new-look Patriots coaching staff.

When the New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season, several other coaches were let go as well, including wide receivers coach Tyler Hughes, who joined the team in 2024.To this point,

Mike Vrabel has been busy filling at his staff as he prepares for his first year as coach of the New England Patriots. But there’s still some holes to fill.

Greg Bedard of The Boston Sports Journal reported that the New England Patriots have hired former New York Jets quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator Todd Downing as their new wide receivers coach.