Former Lions quickly got a job with his former employer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Matt Patricia, who was fired as head coach of the Detroit Lions In November, before completing his third year at work, he will return to the technical staff New England Patriots in 2021, a source confirmed
Patricia was Bill Belichick’s staff assistant from 2004 to 2017 before taking the head coach job with the Detroit Lions, with whom he went 13-29-1, with one of those wins over the Belichick Patriots early in the first season.
It was a turbulent Detroit tenure for Patricia, and a return to New England where he is expected to assist Belichick’s staff in a variety of roles, providing him with a safe and trusted haven to pursue his coaching career in the NFL.
Patricia, 46, was last as the Patriots’ defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2017, and in her absence, Belichick has not given that title to another coach, but last season she said her son Steve, the linebackers coach outsiders it was deciding. the defensive games.
In addition, coach Jerod Mayo plays an important role within linebackers. Mayo, 34, is considered an emerging coach, as his recent interview with the Philadelphia Eagles before his start as head coach.
Patricia’s return partly mirrors what happened in 2014, when Belichick hired Michael Lombardi, her former director of player staff at the Cleveland Browns (1991-95), as assistant head coach.
Lombardi’s familiarity with Belichick and the team’s overall system ensured a smooth transition to the organization.
He Boston Globe first reported about Patricia’s return.