The New England Patriots are still in the process of putting together their offensive coaching staff, including looking to add Ben McAdoo to the unit. By Sports IllustratedMcAdoo is in talks to join the Patriots’ offensive staff under offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, although his role has not been finalized.
McAdoo was head coach of the New York Giants from 2016-17, making the playoffs in his first season in 2016 before hitting rock bottom with a 2-10 record in 2017 and being fired four games into the end of its second season. He was 13-15 in his two seasons as head coach.
After being away from the NFL for three years, McAdoo returned in 2020 as the quarterbacks coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars and as a consultant for the Dallas Cowboys in 2021. His last job in the NFL was as coordinator Carolina Panthers offense in 2022, when the Panthers were 20th in points per game and 29th in yards per game.
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There is some familiarity between McAdoo and members of the Patriots front office and coaching staff. When McAdoo was the tight ends coach and quarterbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to 2013, Van Pelt was on the coaching staff as the running backs coach and succeeded McAdoo as quarterbacks coach. Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf was assistant director of pro personnel and director of pro personnel in Green Bay when McAdoo was there.
McAdoo appears to have a job lined up with the Patriots. The exact role is still to be determined, but an assistant head coach position appears to be under consideration.
