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Williams, who has been sidelined since March, has returned to Foxborough.
Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams was on the workforce facility in Foxborough on Tuesday, coach Mike Vrabel advised reporters.
An undisclosed sickness brought about Williams to overlook an prolonged period of time throughout the spring. He had beforehand advised reporters that he skilled a “health scare” again in March, however declined to say what it was.
Williams’s return was a welcome one, Vrabel mentioned.
“Massive T is right here. Able to go,” Vrabel mentioned. “He’s been out on the sector with us the final couple of days. Gamers have been excited to see him. I used to be excited to see him.”
For the third time in three seasons, the Patriots can have a brand new coach overseeing their protection.
New England didn’t have an official defensive coordinator underneath Invoice Belichick in 2023. DeMarcus Covington lasted one season as defensive coordinator underneath Jerod Mayo.
Williams has a prolonged historical past woking with Vrabel throughout their time with the Titans from 2018 by way of 2023.
“He’s the one d-line coach that I’ve ever had,” Vrabel mentioned. “Only a nice attain to each participant on the soccer workforce. I noticed him attain younger offensive linemen who have been throughout the ball, however I noticed him work with them extensively in numerous drills or move rush drills.”
“He’s obtained a terrific perspective,” Vrabel added. “I believe he’s helped me personally to form of attain guys I perhaps haven’t been in a position to attain. He’s been a terrific mentor for younger coaches as effectively. I believe our gamers have at all times responded very effectively and his items have at all times been ready and productive irrespective of who he’s teaching.”
Williams spent final season because the line of defense coach/run recreation coordinator for the Lions.
Detroit had the fifth-stingiest run protection within the league final 12 months by way of complete speeding yards allowed (1672). Detroit allowed the fewest speeding makes an attempt within the league (369), and allowed simply 9 runs of 20+ yards which ranked seventh in that class. Opponents averaged 4.5 yards per carry.
Inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr served as interim defensive coordinator throughout Williams’s absence.
Vrabel cracked a joke when requested if Williams was a “full go” for coaching camp, which begins on Wednesday.
“God no. No coach needs to be a full go, together with this one (in reference to himself),” Vrabel mentioned. “I haven’t seen any restrictions. He’s not on PUP and he’s not on NFI.”
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