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Former Lions coach Matt Patricia is back in New England.
Jim McBride of Boston Globe reports that Patricia will join the Patriots to assist the technical team in a variety of functions. It is not known what kind of title Patricia will have on her return to the team.
Patricia was the 2012 Patriots ‘defensive coordinator until she became Lions’ head coach after the 2017 season. He was fired last November after 13-29-1 in Detroit.
McBride adds that Evan Rothstein will join Patricia in moving from Lions to Patriots. Rothstein was an assistant to the head coach and worked in analysis with the Lions. He took on a different role, calling the team’s defensive moves in Week 16, when the COVID-19 protocols left Lions without coaches.