Pats fire Mayo after finishing 4-13 in lone season

The New England Patriots have fired coach Jerod Mayo after one season, the team announced Sunday.

The Patriots finished 4-13 in Mayo’s lone season as coach, including Sunday’s 23-16 victory over the Buffalo Bills that dropped New England from picking No. 1 in the 2025 draft to No. 4, instead.

Mayo, a former linebacker for the Patriots, was hired earlier this year to replace legendary coach Bill Belichick, who won six Super Bowl titles with the franchise.