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The New England Patriots are reportedly expected to hire former Tennessee Titans interim general manager Ryan Cowden in an unspecified front office role. Yahoo’s Charles Robinson was first on the report on Sunday.

Current and former Patriots weren’t surprised Sunday when news broke that New England hired former Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel as the 16th head coach in franchise history.