Talks are advancing between Robert Kraft and Mike Vrabel. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Patriots and Vrabel’s agent have begun discussing contract terms to make the former linebacker New England’s next head coach. “Potentially a big domino that could fall here in the coming days,” Pelissero said.

The New England Patriots are reportedly moving forward in negotiations with Mike Vrabel to become their next head coach, signaling a potential return to the franchise where he once thrived as a player.

Mike Vrabel made a triumphant return to New England as head coach of the Patriots on Monday. A former linebacker and Super Bowl champion under Bill Belichick, Vrabel said he felt the move back to Foxborough, Mass., was right "in his soul." Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans and spent last season as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns.