Mayo, named Bill Belichick’s successor a year ago, was fired on Sunday after the Patriots’ 23-16 win over the Bills in the regular-season finale. The former Patriots linebacker, 38, posted a 4-13 record as head coach. Kraft added Monday he “went back and forth” on the situation over the past month.

One of the questions in the aftermath of Mayo's firing is the status of the front office, particularly vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf. During the presser, Kraft not only illustrated that Wolf's job is safe, but noted that he, along with personnel executive Alonzo Highsmith, will help lead the team in their head coaching search.

When Robert Kraft hired Jerod Mayo a year ago, he felt he’d identified the right person to follow Bill Belichick.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft met with the media on Monday afternoon to address the recent firing of head coach Jerod Mayo. The 83-year-old, who had hand-picked Mayo to succeed long-time head coach Bill Belichick last offseason,

After the stunning firing of Jerod Mayo, Patriots owner Robert Kraft took the blame for a mess of a season in New England.

The Patriots have fired head coach Jerod Mayo, the team's owner Robert Kraft announced in a statement on Sunday, following the team's final game of the season against the Buffalo Bills.

“After the game today, I informed Jerod Mayo that he will not be returning as the head coach of the New England Patriots in 2025,” team owner Robert Kraft said in a statement. “For me, personally, this was one of the hardest decisions I have ever mad