Numerous reports suggest that former New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo struggled with discipline during his tenure.

Eliot Wolf is expected to return as the lead personnel executive for the New England Patriots, per The Athletic’s Chad Graff. The news on Wolf comes after Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced the team’s decision to fire Jerod Mayo as head coach. Some wondered if a potential Mayo firing could lead to the team blowing the entire operation up.

Popular NFL Analyst Kevin Wildes believes the New England Patriots should get off the “nostalgia drug” to regain their winning ways.

Jerod Mayo's tenure as New England Patriots head coach has ended after just one season, with Robert Kraft acknowledging a rushed transition.

Jerod Mayo won his first game and his last ... on the coaching staff in the wake of the team's 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17. Get top local stories in Southern California ...

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo departs after answering questions following an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. Mayo was fired shortly after the news conference. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP

The Patriots on Sunday fired coach Jerod Mayo after just one season ... During the 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17, "fire Mayo" chants broke out at Gillette Stadium. Mayo also came under fire for calling New England "a soft football ...

Pats fans were rooting for him. But as verbal missteps continued, it became obvious Mayo lacked the proper amount of head-coach training.