Josh McDaniels is expected to reunite with coach Mike Vrabel as the new offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots. ESPN's Mike Reiss reported on Tuesday that McDaniels is returning for a third stint with the Patriots.

Josh McDaniels is back for a third run as the New England Patriots' offensive coordinator, but this time alongside Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye.

The New England Patriots have reportedly interviewed Josh McDaniels for their offensive coordinator job.

Josh McDaniels is joining Vrabel’s coaching staff as New England’s offensive coordinator, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. A six-time Super Bowl champion as an assistant coach, McDaniels is best known as Bill Belichick’s longtime offensive playcaller.

The New England Patriots are bringing back Josh McDaniels, as the former OC is returning to the team to coach.

According to a source, the Patriots interviewed Josh McDaniels for their vacant offensive coordinator job. McDaniels, 48, has never worked on the same staff as Vrabel but he was a coach in New England when the former outside linebacker played.

McDaniels returns to New England for his third stint with the franchise, this time to work with talented young quarterback Drake Maye.

The 48-year-old McDaniels will play a critical role in building the offense, with Mike Vrabel expected to focus more on game management and situational awareness.

Sometimes you have to go back to move forward. At least that seems to be the motto in Foxborough, Massachusetts lately. Robert Kraft hired Mike Vrabel to be the Patriots head coach as soon as the

McDaniels agreed Tuesday night to become the Patriots’ offensive coordinator again, a source confirmed to the Globe. It’s the same role McDaniels had from 2006-08 and 2012-21, when he was essentially the “head coach” of the offense for Bill Belichick and was a crucial piece of the dynasty.

Josh McDaniels has never worked with a quarterback with Maye’s dual threat ability. The closest he came was with Cam Newton in the 2020 season, although