Springer’s assistant, Tom Quinn, will be back in Foxborough, too. It’s not terribly surprising given Quinn was one of Mike Vrabel’s special teams coaches with the Titans, but his return hadn’t been reported until the Patriots coach revealed it on WBZ. Quinn joined New England’s staff last season.

The New England Patriots have stayed busy over recent weeks by bringing in several new faces in the building to help lead this new regime on both the coaching and executive staff. Most recently, the Patriots have brought another executive into the office who's expected to be Mike Vrabel's unofficial "right-hand man.

The Patriots have hired Giants defensive assistant Zak Kuhr, according to reports.