The Patriots spent Tuesday interviewing Chicago Bears interim coach Thomas Brown for their vacant post, MassLive confirmed. Brown was first promoted to offensive coordinator when the Bears fired Shane Waldron, and later was named interim head coach after Matt Eberflus was let go.

New England Patriots executive vice president of football business Robyn Glaser informed the team of her plans to resign on Friday, according to ESPN's

As much as Ben Johnson or any other hotshot might have supplied some sizzle, that’s not what this Patriots team needs.

Glaser has been with the team over the last 18 seasons and has been a high-ranking executive within the organization. She began her executive career with the Patriots in 2007. She was elevated to a vice president role in 2011 and was then named senior vice president in 2018.

Robyn Glaser, one of the New England Patriots’ longest-tenured and highest-ranking employees, is set to leave the team after 18 seasons. As first reported by Mike Reiss of ESPN, Glaser informed the organization of her plans to resign by mid-February.

Glaser primarily operated in the background over the past 18 years, assisting with the organization’s business and legal matters.