FOXBORO — Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is again at Gillette Stadium for the primary time in months after a well being scare.
Head coach Mike Vrabel introduced Tuesday morning that Williams had made his return to the power. Wililams was stored out of spring practices whereas coping with an undisclosed medical situation.
“(Terrell) is right here and able to go,” Vrabel mentioned. “Gamers have been excited to see him. I used to be excited to see him.”
Vrabel first introduced that Williams can be away from the group forward of rookie minicamp in Could.
“I got here again house right here to Detroit, for spring break, and had just a little medical scare. I imply, it wasn’t just a little medical scare. It was a medical scare,” Williams mentioned through video convention name through the spring. “Since then, per physician’s orders, I’ve form of stayed right here, in Detroit, and been dealing with that.”
Williams mentioned on the time that he would reveal the small print of the medical situation when the timing is true. He hasn’t spoken to the media since Could.
Williams stayed concerned with gamers and the group by video convention calls. Inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr crammed in because the Patriots’ on-field defensive playcaller by Williams’ absence.
“Actually need to thank the New England Patriots group, however specifically Stretch (vice chairman of soccer operations and technique John Streicher) and Mike Vrabel,” Williams mentioned. “Vrabes has been unbelievable. I imply, I speak to him at the very least as soon as a day, and he’s he’s been unbelievably supportive in every part that we’re doing. We talk each day. …
“And (inside linebackers coach) Zak Kuhr has achieved an unbelievable job whereas I’ve been away, and we’ve communicated each day on simply the issues that must get achieved. And I’ve additionally been in communication with the gamers usually, so it’s been good for me. However once more, I’m not away, I’m not off the soccer group. I’m simply, I’m working remotely proper now.”
Williams, 51, spent 2018 by 2023 with Vrabel on the Titans as his head coach’s line of defense coach. He spent the 2024 season as a line of defense coach/run sport coordinator earlier than being employed as a first-time defensive coordinator by the Patriots this offseason.
Williams has additionally coached line of defense in faculty and with the Raiders and Dolphins.
