The Patriots safety is accused of slamming his girlfriend's head into a wall and choking her in October. His lawyer says he'll be exonerated.

The Patriots missed out on the No. 1 pick, but mock drafters have the team landing a number of different plug-and-play talents with the fourth selection.

Once again, Josh McDaniels will fill the New England Patriots offensive coordinator position. As expected, the team is hiring McDaniels after speaking with him Tuesday, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The Patriots made the move official on Wednesday.

Josh McDaniels is the offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots once again. McDaniels has been hired by New England after interviewing with new head coach Mike Vrabel for the role on Tuesday.

The Patriots struggled in the trenches last season, but that hasn’t stopped Cincinnati from scooping up a number of their line coaches.

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is scheduled to go on trial Wednesday for allegedly shoving his girlfriend’s head into a wall and repeatedly choking her after she received a phone call while they were in bed together.

The Patriots have undergone several staff changes in recent days and were busy on Wednesday with the reported hirings of Dews as the running backs coach and Terrell Williams as defensive coordinator.

The New England Patriots have hired Terrell Williams as the team's defensive coordinator, SportsCenter 5 has learned.

Peppers was arrested in October and charged with assault, strangulation and possession of drugs after an altercation with his girlfriend at his Braintree apartment.

Mike Vrabel has turned to a former lieutenant to be the Patriots defensive coordinator. According to ESPN, the Patriots are hiring Detroit Lions defensive line coach/run game coordinator Terrell Williams to be their next defensive coordinator.

Familiarity will continue to play a lead role for Mike Vrabel as he fills out his first Patriots coaching staff.