New England Patriots commentator and former quarterback Scott Zolak says newly-hired offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels won’t force Drake Maye to run the Tom Brady-style offense.

Josh McDaniels is back for a third tour of duty as the Patriots' offensive coordinator, but there are a couple of big differences from his first two stints in New England.

Josh McDaniels is no stranger to Boston. In 2025, he'll make his third trip to the city, taking helm of the Patriots' offense.

The Patriots are bringing back Josh McDaniels for his third go-around as the offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. McDaniels held the same role from 2006-2008 after working his way up from a personnel assistant and then again from 2012 to 2022.

According to a source, the Patriots interviewed Josh McDaniels for their vacant offensive coordinator job. McDaniels, 48, has never worked on the same staff as Vrabel but he was a coach in New England when the former outside linebacker played.

Josh McDaniels is great at developing quarterbacks, and now his job as Patriots offensive coordinator is to take Drake Maye to the next level.

RobGronkowski saw first hand what Josh McDaniels did with Tom Brady... could he do the same with Drake Maye if hired as the Pats OC??? 📈🔊 Gronk: "I believe he would take Drake Maye to a ...

Raiders owner Mark Davis introduced Pete Carroll on Tuesday and lamented Jon Gruden's departure from the franchise amid scandal in 2021.

Josh McDaniels coached Tom Brady, Cam Newton and Mac Jones as the New England Patriots offensive coordinator. Now, he’ll return to the sidelines in Foxborough to coach Drake Maye.

Not long after hiring the newest New England Patriots Head Coach, Mike Vrabel, the Patriots took the next step and have found their latest hire as offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels, who, needless to say,

By KYLE HIGHTOWER and ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writers Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels has agreed to become the New England Patriots offensive coordinator, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.