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The New England Patriots signed wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. to a Reserve/Futures deal for the 2023 season. Bowden spent the 2022 campaign on the team's practice squad and was active in Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts, but he played only 14 offensive snaps and wasn't targeted at all. The former third-round pick by the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020 was eventually traded to the Miami Dolphins. In 10 games for the Dolphins in 2020, Bowden caught 28 of 37 targets for 211 yards and no touchdowns. The 25-year-old will remain in New England this year and will compete for an active roster spot this summer.
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, who regressed in his second NFL season in 2022, couldn't be happier that the team has chosen Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien to run the offense in 2023. The former Patriots play-caller is a perfect fit for Jones. According to sources close to Jones, he is "very" excited about the hire and "is looking forward to working with coach O'Brien." The biggest bonus is that Jones and O'Brien briefly worked together during the pre-draft process in 2021. O'Brien should tailor the offense to give Jones a better chance for success in 2023, and while Jones is very smart and accurate, he doesn't possess the kind of upside that fantasy managers are looking for in single-QB leagues. It marks the third different offensive play-caller for Jones heading into his third NFL season.
Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien is returning to be the New England Patriots offensive coordinator. Quarterback Mac Jones has said that he wants to be coached hard, and O'Brien will come in and do that. The next step for New England is hiring an offensive line coach to help improve a unit that struggled in 2022. The 53-year-old O'Brien spent the last two years running Alabama's offense, but he'll return to the NFL, where he began his career in 2007 as a coaching assistant for the Patriots. He was the team's offensive coordinator from 2009-11 before serving as a head coach at Penn State and the Houston Texans. O'Brien will be in charge of a Patriots offense that finished 32nd in red-zone efficiency (19 TDs in 45 trips), 27th in third-down efficiency (34.8%), 28th in first downs (288) and 19th in sacks allowed (41) in 2022.
The New England Patriots interviewed Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien on Thursday for their vacant offensive coordinator job, according to sources. O'Brien is considered a top candidate for the position. He has served as the OC for Alabama the last two seasons, but O'Brien has head-coaching experience in the NFL and has worked as the Patriots' offensive coordinator under head coach Bill Belichick before. New England is doing their due diligence with other bright offensive minds in the game, but O'Brien's experience and familiarity with the Pats makes him the favorite for the job as the team looks to turn things around in 2023. O'Brien also has familiarity with young quarterback Mac Jones from their time together at Alabama.
Arizona Cardinals associate head coach and wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson will interview for the New England Patriots' opening at offensive coordinator on Friday, according to a league source. Jefferson has been with the Cardinals for the last two seasons as their receivers coach, and he's also coached with the Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets as a receivers coach. He's also a former Patriot, having played four seasons with them from 1996-19. Head coach Bill Belichick was the team's assistant head coach and defensive backs coach in '96. The Patriots are expected to interview Adrian Klemm, Keenan McCardell, Bill O'Brien and Nick Caley for the job in addition to Jefferson.
