New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is reportedly about to receive his pink slip following the team’s ugly loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.
Jerod Mayo was long viewed as the successor to Bill Belichick in New England before the latter left the organization last year. After Belichick and Robert Kraft parted ways, owner Robert Kraft quickly named Mayo the new head coach.
Expectations were low for the rebuilding Patriots coming into 2024, but the team’s six-game losing streak reportedly has Kraft close to pulling the plug on the rookie head coach.
Speaking on a new episode of his show, Kirk Minihane reports that Jerod Mayo will be let go as the Patriots head coach in the next two days. The Pats host the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.
“Sources have informed me that within the next 48 hours, Jerod Mayo will be removed as head coach of the New England.” Minehan said.”
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“Sources have informed me that within the next 48 hours, Jerod Mayo will be removed as head coach of the New England @Patriots.”https://t.co/rKX1AzOLt1 pic.twitter.com/IoApoV40nf
— The Kirk Minihane Show (@kirkminshow) October 23, 2024
Mayo received criticism for calling the Patriots players “soft” after the 32-16 loss to the Jaguars. Belichick usually avoids publicly criticizing other coaches and players, but he questioned Mayo’s decision during his appearance on Tom Brady’s “Lets Go!” podcast: