The Patriots spent Tuesday interviewing Chicago Bears interim coach Thomas Brown for their vacant post, MassLive confirmed. Brown was first promoted to offensive coordinator when the Bears fired Shane Waldron, and later was named interim head coach after Matt Eberflus was let go.

New England Patriots executive vice president of football business Robyn Glaser informed the team of her plans to resign on Friday, according to ESPN's

As much as Ben Johnson or any other hotshot might have supplied some sizzle, that’s not what this Patriots team needs.

Glaser has been with the team over the last 18 seasons and has been a high-ranking executive within the organization. She began her executive career with the Patriots in 2007. She was elevated to a vice president role in 2011 and was then named senior vice president in 2018.

Executive vice president of football business Robyn Glaser, who joined the Patriots in 2007, plans to resign from her post, sources told ESPN. She plans to work through mid-February.