The New England Patriots could be on the verge of hiring their next coach after completing an interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday, the fourth candidate to be brought in as part of the search to fill the vacancy created by the firing of Jerod Mayo.

The New England Patriots continued their rounds of head coaching interviews on Friday with a virtual meeting with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.

The Patriots concluded their interview with Ben Johnson for their head-coaching vacancy and have no other known meetings scheduled.