Exclusive | Mike Vrabel is the Patriots head coach but he still owns a home in Tennessee
When the New England Patriots handed the keys back to franchise legend Mike Vrabel in 2025, it was a full-circle moment decades in the making.But while the three-time Super Bowl champ now patrols the sidelines in Foxborough, public records show his property footprint remains planted nearly 1,100 miles south.Vrabel, 50, purchased a six-bedroom, four-bath home in Brentwood, Tennessee, in 2024 for $1.78 million — just a year before being tapped to lead the Patriots, The Post has learned.Sources told The Post he still remains firmly rooted in the state, with no plans to leave anytime soon.Though that could change based on how well he has been leading the Patriots.The 4,065-square-foot property sits in the leafy Forest Hills enclave, near Richland Country Club, one of the Nashville area’s most coveted pockets.The listing touts an “updated Forest Hills home” offering “the perfect blend of style and tranquility,” complete with abundant natural light and a second-story deck off the primary bedroom with sweeping views.
The home was marketed as being priced below its recent appraisal — a rare pitch in a luxury market that has seen steady appreciation in recent years.The purchase underscores Vrabel’s deep ties to Tennessee, where he served as head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018 through 2023.During that run, he led the franchise to three straight playoff appearances, back-to-back division titles and an AFC Championship Game berth in 2019, the team’s first since 2002.
In 2021, he was named NFL Coach of the Year after guiding the Titans to the AFC’s top seed.Before that, Vrabel built his playing legacy in New England, starring for the Patriots during their early-2000s dynasty and capturing three Super Bowl rings.A standout at Ohio State Buckeyes before being drafted in 1997, he carved out a 14-season NFL career that included Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors in 2007.His return to the Patriots’ top job in 2025 was framed as both nostalgic and...