New England Patriots All-Pro cornerback Christian Gonzalez believes Jerod Mayo was done dirty, but at the same time, he understands the business side of football. When appearing on the “Frat Rules” podcast, Gonzalez shared his thoughts on the Patriots firing Mayo after only one season with the team.

A year ago, after they parted ways with legendary head coach Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots appeared to have their present and future head coach in Jerod Mayo, who had been a linebacker on Belichick’s dynastic teams in the late 2000s and 2010s.

As the New England Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as their new head coach, it came at the expense of Jerod Mayo who only served one season at the helm. With the Patriots looking to improve in the offseason heading into the regular season, defensive star Deatrich Wise spoke about the coaching change.

Jerod Mayo served as Bill Belichick’s successor as the head coach of the New England Patriots. Unfortunately for Mayo, that succession plan was brief, as he was fired after just one season. The former Patriots linebacker was the inside linebackers coach from 2019-2023 before being promoted to the head coaching position after Belichick and the Patriots parted ways.

Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez is looking forward to the “Patriot Way” returning to Foxboro under new head coach Mike Vrabel.