FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — NFL offensive assistant Ben McAdoo is being hired by the New England Patriots to work under a revamped staff led by first-year head coach Jerod Mayo and first-year offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, confirms a source.
McAdoo, 46, has a connection with Van Pelt from their time together on the Green Bay Packers staff in the 2012 and 2013 seasons. McAdoo was the quarterbacks coach at the time, working with Aaron Rodgers, while Van Pelt was the team's running backs coach.
McAdoo's background on offense, along with his experience as head coach of the New York Giants (2017-18), albeit a shorter-than-expected stint that led to him missing 12 games in his second season, are seen as potential . assets to Mayo and Van Pelt, according to sources familiar with the team's decision-making.
His work with quarterbacks could be notable in New England, which owns the No. 3 pick in the NFL draft and could be used as a signal-caller.
Some of McAdoo's most successful work with quarterbacks came when he was the Giants' offensive coordinator under head coach Tom Coughlin in 2014, and he was credited with helping quarterback Eli Manning turn things around. Manning had thrown an NFL-high 27 interceptions the previous season, but under McAdoo, Manning threw 30 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 2014 and then 35 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 2015. McAdoo had benched Manning in 2017. , a decision that contributed to the Giants' decision to leave him as head coach despite having qualified for the playoffs in his first season at the helm.
McAdoo most recently served as offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers (2022), consultant for the Dallas Cowboys (2021), and quarterbacks coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars (2020).
NFL Network first reported on the Patriots' plans to hire McAdoo.
