Josh McDaniels
New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator.
Quick Facts
- Role: Offensive Coordinator
- Team: New England Patriots (NE)
- Coaching tree: see Coaching Trees
Background
Offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots who is working with QB Drake Maye in 2026. McDaniels is credited by veteran players on the team as a key factor in Maye's continued development.
Scheme and Tendencies
McDaniels' system earned recognition as difficult enough that even a Super Bowl-winning team (Seahawks in 2025) needed outside consulting help to prepare for it. The Patriots offensive scheme appears specialized enough to warrant custom prep work. Working with QB Drake Maye in 2026.
Recent News
- 2026-08-05 — Top 10 offensive and defensive play-callers entering 2026: Sean McVay, Mike Macdonald... (Top 10 offensive and defensive play-callers entering 2026: Sean McVay, Mike Macdonald...)
- 2026-08-24 — Patriots 53-man roster projection: Where things stand with one week until cutdown day (Patriots 53-man roster projection: Where things stand with one week until cutdown day)
- 2026-08-14 — 1 Player Each NFL Team Should Cut Before the 2026 Season (1 Player Each NFL Team Should Cut Before the 2026 Season)
- 2026-08-10 — Patriots extend veteran TE on two-year deal. What it means for Drake Maye (Patriots extend veteran TE on two-year deal. What it means for Drake Maye)
- 2026-08-10 — Patriots sign veteran captain to two-year contract extension (Patriots sign veteran captain to two-year contract extension)
- 2026-02-24 — 49ers say they’ll keep Mac Jones, but stars could be aligning for a trade - The Athletic (49ers say they’ll keep Mac Jones, but stars could be aligning for a trade - The Athletic)
- 2026-08-03 — Ranking the Top-25 Rookie's Ahead of the 2026 Fantasy Football Season (Ranking the Top-25 Rookie's Ahead of the 2026 Fantasy Football Season)
- 2026-08-24 — Top targets and fades for the first 8 rounds of 2026 fantasy football drafts (Top targets and fades for the first 8 rounds of 2026 fantasy football drafts)
- 2026-08-06 — Patriots’ Drake Maye Gets Honest About WR Trade Rumors (Patriots’ Drake Maye Gets Honest About WR Trade Rumors)
- 2026-08-19 — 2026 Fantasy Football Trends: Fantasy Impact of Coaching & Personnel Changes in the... (2026 Fantasy Football Trends: Fantasy Impact of Coaching & Personnel Changes in the...)