Now that the top teaching carousel has stopped spinning across the NFL, with solely the New Orleans Saints left to fill that emptiness, many new coaches are scrambling to fill the remainder of their new teaching employees shortly.
Former star large receiver Wes Welker has just lately been talked about in reference to teaching openings, and there’s one acquainted crew that appears to have him in thoughts for his or her employees.
Mike Reiss shared that Welker is “among the many choices” who the New England Patriots are contemplating for his or her vacant large receivers coach place, which might reunite Welker with new head coach Mike Vrabel after the 2 coached with the Houston Texans in 2017.
Wes Welker is “among the many choices” the #Patriots have thought of for his or her vacant WRs coach place, league sources inform @MikeReiss.
Welker and Mike Vrabel coached collectively in Houston again in 2017 and Welker has expertise taking part in in Josh McDaniels’ offense.
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— Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) February 2, 2025
Welker and Vrabel overlapped for a few years as teammates with the Patriots again in 2007-08.
Welker additionally has expertise taking part in beneath new Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who might be assuming the position for the third time.
Welker has served because the large receiver coach for the Miami Dolphins for the previous three years after holding the identical place with the San Francisco 49ers for the three years prior.
Returning dwelling to the Patriots could be a enjoyable homecoming whereas additionally giving the Pats a robust addition to the employees, as Welker’s WR models have executed a formidable job over his tenures with the Niners and Dolphins.
The Patriots appear to nonetheless be working by way of interviews, however this seems like a slam-dunk rent that’s solely a matter of time.
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