What Vrabel was able to accomplish in Year 1 with the Patriots was nothing short of remarkable. The franchise had endured back-to-back 4-13 seasons, which resulted in the team moving on from Bill Belichick after the 2023 campaign and then firing Jerod Mayo after a lone season in 2024.

After leading a stunning turnaround in his first year with the franchise where he won three Super Bowls as a player, Mike Vrabel was rewarded Thursday as NFL Coach of the Year winner.

The Patriots opened the year with 80/1 odds to win the Super Bowl, yet went 14-3 and got back to the title game in Vrabel's first season.

The NFL Assistant Coach of the Year named by The Associated Press which is selected by a nationwide panel of media: 2025 — Josh McDaniels, New England. 2024 — Ben Johnson, Det

When it comes to being an offensive coordinator in the NFL, few coaches have fared better than New England’s Josh McDaniels

Of all the awards handed out at NFL Honors on Thursday night, the one that was the easiest to predict was Defensive Player of the Year. Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett was the runaway winner of the award.

Myles Garrett was a unanimous choice for the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award after setting a season record for sacks with 23. Garrett received all 50 first-place votes to become the ninth player to win DPOY multiple times.

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