FOXBORO — Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams might be absent from the workforce’s facility “for the following few days,” head coach Mike Vrabel introduced Wednesday.
Vrabel mentioned the depart is “nothing associated” to Williams’ health-related absence in March however that the first-year defensive coordinator might want to endure some assessments.
“We predict it’s greatest, and I feel it’s greatest that he targeted on that, and we put together for Miami with what we’ve been doing,” Vrabel mentioned. “And we’ll discuss to you a little bit bit later within the week, on Friday, about how the calling of the sport will go defensively.”
Williams took an prolonged depart from the Patriots in the course of the spring. Inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr stepped up as interim defensive coordinator throughout OTAs and minicamp in Williams’ absence.
Vrabel mentioned he Kuhr will work with the defensive workers. He additionally mentioned that the difficulty with Williams got here up early within the week after Sunday’s loss to the Raiders.
Williams, 51, was additionally helped off the sphere throughout a coaching camp follow this summer time. The workforce mentioned he was coping with dehydration.
He was employed as defensive coordinator this offseason after spending the 2024 season as line of defense coach and run recreation coordinator with the Lions. He beforehand served because the Titans’ line of defense coach beneath Vrabel.
