The New England Patriots announced Friday that they completed an interview with Mike Vrabel for their open head coaching position. Vrabel played 14 years

Vrabel is the third candidate to meet with the team, following former NFL coordinators Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton on Tuesday. He is considered the front-runner for the Patriots’ job, which multiple league sources expect him to land. He has previously interviewed with the Jets and Bears.

By the time the Patriots reached out on Wednesday to add the Lions defensive coordinator to their search, Glenn had already heard from the five other teams with vacancies.