Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is pleased that Mike Vrabel was hired as the head coach of the New England Patriots. He spoke about the hiring this week as the Chiefs prepare to face the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LIX.

New Patriots coach Mike Vrabel's coaching staff will have several familiar faces from his time with the Tennessee Titans. Of the 26 members of the staff announced by New England on Wednesday, 11 worked with Vrabel during his six-year tenure in Tennessee from 2018 to 2023.

Mike Vrabel’s first staff as head coach of the New England Patriots is loaded with ties to his days leading the Titans. Among the 22-person coaching staff announced Wednesday by the Patriots, nine served in some capacity under Vrabel in Tennessee.