The New England Patriots have officially fired Jerod Mayo after one season. NFL insider Adam Schefter had stated the organization was "leaning" towards firing Mayo, and that has officially happened.

Jerod Mayo, who played his entire NFL career as a linebacker for the New England Patriots, was drafted No. 10 overall in 2008 from the University of Tennessee. He quickly made his mark in his rookie year with 139 tackles,

Former NFL GM Rod Graves criticized the Patriots' usage of the Rooney Rule by interviewing two black candidates before hiring Mike Vrabel.

From a lack of talent on the roster to his inexperience and struggles with discipline, Mayo had little chance to succeed in New England.

The Patriots fired Jerod Mayo after just one season, and not the next head coach will likely be one of these five names.

Rob Gronkowski admitted Sunday that he wasn’t expecting the decision from the New England Patriots to fired coach Jerod Mayo. The former tight end who won three Super Bowls with the Patriots reacted to the news during FOX’s halftime show of a game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets.

Good for Jerod Mayo for playing to win, not lose, in what turned out to be his last game as head coach of the New England Patriots. He did the right thing for the players, the Patriots organization, and the game of football.

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ESPN insider Adam Schefter placed New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo into his "leaning to out" category during Sunday NFL Countdown. The Patriots

The Monday following the NFL regular season's conclusion is always ripe with coaching-related rumors and the Patriots are already in on the mix. NFL insider Albert Breer is reporting that the organization has already reached out to a potential replacement for Mayo less than 24 hours after their Week 18 win.