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New England Patriots coaching assistant Matthew Slater will not be part of Mike Vrabel’s staff, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Slater served the role of special assistant to the head coach on Jerod Mayo’s staff.

With Mike Vrabel making sweeping changes to his coaching staff, it appears one longtime Patriots legend won't return to the staff next season.