Williams reunites with coach Mike Vrabel in New England after working on Vrabel's staff for six years with the Titans.

Mike Vrabel has added another one of his former Tennessee Titans assistants to his New England Patriots coaching staff. According to multiple reports, the Patriots are hiring Clinton McMillan to their defensive staff.

Another former member of the Tennessee Titans coaching staff has made his way over to the New England Patriots. Outside of the Patriots' new hire at head coach,

FOXBORO -- The New England Patriots are hiring former Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams to be their new defensive coordinator, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Mike Reiss.

The New England Patriots continue to announce major changes, including interview requests, with recent reports indicating they want to speak with a Dolphins coach to assist Mike Vrabel.

The New England Patriots have hired Terrell Williams as the team's defensive coordinator, the team said Wednesday.

Williams will join offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer on head coach Mike Vrabel’s staff. He worked with Vrabel for six years (2018-2023) with the Tennessee Titans, and was most recently a defensive line coach and run game coordinator for the Detroit Lions this past year.

Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams is leaving his position with the franchise to become New England's new defensive coordinator under Vrabel, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Terrell Williams, who Dan Campbell has described as the NFL's best defensive line coach, has left the Lions to become the DC in New England.

The 50-year-old Williams coached defensive line for Mike Vrabel for six seasons in Tennessee, also serving as the team’s assistant head coach for Vrabel’s final season.

Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams, who worked with Mike Vrabel in Tennessee from 2018-2023, is leaving Detroit to become the Patriots defensive coordinator, sources tell @MikeReiss and me. Vrabel thought so highly of Williams that he had him serve as head coach of the… pic.twitter.com/sZdeQoT6NL