"According to Boston Sports Journal's Mike Giardi, there was one team in particular that wanted to avoid deals with the Patriots. "I was also told there has been some conversation league-wide that Tennessee might be unwilling to make deals with New England," Giardi wrote. "Because the owner, Amy Adams Strunk, continues to think too much about how things ended with Vrabel and is not inclined to help his new team.""
""As the NFL continues to innovate and evolve, I believe the teams best positioned for sustained success will be those who empower an aligned and collaborative team across all football functions," Strunk said in a statement at the time. "Last year, we began a shift in our approach to football leadership and made several changes to our personnel to advance that plan.""
"Tennessee fired Vrabel after the 2023 season and the Ohio native wound up spending a year with the Cleveland Browns as a consultant before the Patriots hired him as head coach. Vrabel captured the NFL Coach of the Year award and had a winning record during his six seasons with Tennessee, but a 6-11 season and friction with ownership brought his time there to an end."
The trade deadline passed with the New England Patriots making no major trades after exploring potential deals. Reports indicate Tennessee may have been unwilling to trade with New England because owner Amy Adams Strunk continued to harbor resentment over how Mike Vrabel's tenure in Tennessee ended and was not inclined to help his new team. Vrabel was fired after the 2023 season, spent a year with the Cleveland Browns as a consultant, then was hired by the Patriots as head coach. Vrabel won NFL Coach of the Year and had a winning record in Tennessee, but a 6-11 season and friction with ownership ended his time there. Strunk stated Tennessee shifted its football leadership and personnel to pursue a new approach.
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