Jerod Mayo could lose his job after Week 18. - Source: Getty
For the New England Patriots and Jerod Mayo, 2024 was always going to be a season of tough times. With a new head coach in place after almost two decades, and one of the weakest rosters in the league, expectations about making deep runs were low in New England.
However, Mayo's job was still unimpressive. More often than not, the Patriots felt like a team with insufficient coaching. His dealings with the press also became a constant source of anxiety, with the head coach backtracking from many statements he made in public.
Still, with such low expectations and no surprise about the Patriots' record, the expectations were that Mayo would get at least a second year to improve the human material and show his credentials as a head coach. However, a recent report from The Athletic's insider Dianna Russini stats that this might not be the case:
