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Titans Pivot to Interim Mike McCoy as Mike Vrabel Returns With Patriots

The focus is stabilizing a lagging offense under an interim voice to set up better development for rookie Cam Ward.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - AUGUST 22: Matt Nagy, offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs, looks at his play sheet in the second quarter during the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Mike Vrabel is set to face his former team in the Titans on Sunday.
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Overview

  • Tennessee fired Brian Callahan after a 1-5 start and a 4-19 tenure, elevating senior offensive assistant Mike McCoy, a former Chargers head coach, to the interim role.
  • Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, whose team is 4-2 on a three-game win streak, said he texted Callahan after the firing and downplayed any revenge angle ahead of Sunday’s game in Nashville.
  • The Titans rank near the bottom of the NFL in scoring and yardage, with Cam Ward at 1,101 passing yards, three touchdowns, four interceptions and 25 sacks through six games, and top receiver Calvin Ridley nursing a hamstring injury.
  • NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport has floated Matt Nagy and Arthur Smith as early candidates for the permanent job, and DraftKings lists Nagy (+400) and Smith (+500) among the betting favorites alongside other names such as Mike McCoy.
  • BetMGM has New England favored by seven points, local forecasts call for a comfortable Patriots win, and Titans players describe small practice tweaks under McCoy as they brace for further scrutiny after recent leadership turnover.