Patriots reportedly hiring another Browns assistant coach
Cleveland Browns assistant offensive line coach Scott Peters works with center Ethan Pocic during training camp on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 in Berea. (Syndication: Akron Beacon Journal)
The New England Patriots continue to mine the Cleveland Browns coaching staff for new additions.
According to #Patriots are hiring #Browns assistant offensive line coach Scott Peters, who worked with Bill Callahan in Cleveland, per league sources. Peters is a former #Eagles fourth-round draft pick who played offensive line in NFL for seven seasons. Peters has extensive MMA background,…
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) February 7, 2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 in Houston, the Patriots are hiring former Browns assistant offensive line coach Scott Peters. It’s unclear what Peters’ role will be in New England, but he appears positioned to become the team’s new offensive line coach.
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A previous report at the Boston Herald indicated that Adrian Klemm was not expected to be back with the Patriots in 2024, so that ostensibly means the team had an opening for a new O-line coach. Our money is on Peters taking that role.

Jan 19, 2017; Ashwaubenon, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers director of football operations Eliot Wolf during practice at the Don Hutson Center in preparation for the NFC Championship game against the Atlanta Falcons. Mandatory Credit: Jim Matthews/Green Bay Press Gazette via USA TODAY Sports
Peters previously worked with new Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt in Cleveland. The Pats are also The Patriots are targeting T.C. McCartney as their next quarterbacks coach, sources say. McCartney most recently served as Cleveland’s TEs coach and was the Broncos QBs coach in 2019. He now reunites with Alex Van Pelt in New England.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) February 7, 2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly “targeting” Browns tight ends coach T.C. McCartney, and are hiring former Browns exec Alonzo Highsmith for an unnamed but prominent role in personnel.
Despite the Browns connections, the Patriots’ new coaching and front office hires are more heavily connected to the Green Bay Packers, where Eliot Wolf worked for 18 seasons. Lo and behold, Wolf is reportedly running the Patriots’ personnel departments, despite his title being merely director of scouting.
The Pats’ new-look staff is really starting to come together now.
Resetting the Patriots' offensive depth charts for the 2024 offseason
The New England Patriots are turning toward building their roster for the 2024 season.
As we barrel toward Super Bowl Sunday and the start of the off-season for all 32 teams, it’s time to take stock of what the Patriots have at every position. They have plenty of familiar faces under contract, even at quarterback. But at other spots, they’re looking at a total reset. These depth charts should clue in to how the Patriots will look to augment their existing roster going forward.
Here’s a look at each position group on the offense, as it stands with players under contract with the team for 2024…
Quarterback

FOXBOROUGH, MA: Bailey Zappe of the New England Patriots warms up as Mac Jones looks on before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 3, 2023. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Through all the turmoil, the losses, the turnovers, the Patriots are once again left with the same two quarterbacks heading into the 2024 league year: Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe.
Neither young quarterback did nearly enough to consistently play winning football in 2023. Quarterback play was the principal difference between mediocrity and the bottom of the league. Jones and Zappe over 17 games combined for a 73.8 percent passer rating, a mark that would have ranked 31st in the NFL.

FOXBOROUGH, MA: Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe of the New England Patriots warm up before their game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on Sept.10, 2023. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
For those obvious reasons, it’s widely expected that the Patriots go in a new direction at quarterback in 2024. They are armed with the third overall pick and well-positioned to draft a QB. UNC’s Drake Maye and LSU’s Jayden Daniels are projected as possible picks for the 2-3 slots.
But of course, the Patriots will go into training camp with at least three quarterbacks on the roster. Could Jones and/or Zappe be among them? The pair costs about $3.77 in combined base salaries in 2024. So, if they’re happy to stay for the post-Bill Belichick era, they very well might. Otherwise, the Patriots will have to bring in a veteran or two to supplement their high draft pick.
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