On Friday, the New England Patriots on social media that they completed a virtual interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson for their head coaching vacancy. This comes one day after the team interviewed team legend Mike Vrabel.

The New England Patriots announced Friday that they completed an interview with Mike Vrabel for their open head coaching position. Vrabel played 14 years

Vrabel, a Patriots Hall of Famer, has experience, can deal with media demands and expectations, plus has the bona fide Patriot pedigree.

Vrabel is the third candidate to meet with the team, following former NFL coordinators Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton on Tuesday. He is considered the front-runner for the Patriots’ job, which multiple league sources expect him to land. He has previously interviewed with the Jets and Bears.

Mike Vrabel may be the frontrunner for the Patriots head coaching job, but Ben Johnson cannot be overlooked either.

The New England Patriots' search for a new head coach is still in the early stages, but it sounds like there's already a frontrunner for the job. According

Might the Patriots bring on a pair of familiar faces at head coach and offensive coordinator? Here's the latest buzz around Josh McDaniels.

If the Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as their next head coach, Josh McDaniels could tag along as his offensive coordinator. While McDaniels did not pan out as a head coach with either the Denver Broncos or Las Vegas Raiders,