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An unexpected well being problem got here up, coach Mike Vrabel stated.
FOXBOROUGH – Patriots coach Mike Vrabel opened his press convention Wednesday with a press release concerning the standing of defensive coordinator Terrell Williams.
A latest well being problem got here up that can trigger Williams to be away from the crew for a number of days, Vrabel stated.
“Resulting from some unforseen ongoings right here with Terrell, Terrell Williams will likely be away for the following few days,” Vrabel stated.
“It’s nothing associated to the incident from March,” Vrabel added. “Nevertheless it was one thing that simply got here up and we’ll need to run some extra exams and we expect it’s finest, I feel it’s finest, that he deal with that and we put together for Miami with what we’ve been doing.”
Williams had a health scare back in the spring that triggered him to spend a big period of time away from the crew.
Inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr crammed in throughout Williams’s earlier absence, however Vrabel wouldn’t say if Kuhr can be liable for calling defensive performs throughout Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Dolphins.
“We’ll speak to you a bit bit later within the week, on Friday, about how the calling of the sport will go defensively,” Vrabel stated. “Zak and I’ve been working with the workers to ensure we’re the place we should be.”
Vrabel performed linebacker within the NFL for 14 seasons, most of them with the Patriots. There’s an opportunity he might name the defensive performs on Sunday, and if he does, it wouldn’t be his first time doing it.
Vrabel spent a 12 months because the Houston Texans defensive coordinator in 2017 earlier than turning into head coach of the Tennessee Titans the next 12 months. The Texans went 4-12 in 2017 and gave up a league-worst 27.3 points per game.
Vrabel had extra success in his head teaching function, compiling a 54-45 document over six seasons in Tennessee. The Titans’ protection was within the top-12 when it comes to factors allowed in three of the six years.
The Patriots head coach stated Williams’s well being problem got here up “earlier within the week” someday between Sunday’s recreation and Wednesday’s press convention.
Vrabel didn’t say what the well being problem was, however famous that Williams’s restoration is a precedence as he takes time away from the crew.
“Need the very best for him, and our gamers, and our gamers households, and all people else. So, once more, can’t speculate proper now,” Vrabel stated. “Simply need to be sure he’s targeted on getting outcomes and determining what the following step is right here or medically.”
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