Rams Poach Promising Coach from Patriots

After helping beat Sean McVay's Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl in 2019, a member of the New England Patriots coaching staff is switching sides.

NFL insider Albert Breer reported on Sunday night that the Rams are hiring former Patriots tight ends coach Nick Caley to be their new tight ends coach.

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Caley was a hot commodity this offseason, as several teams interviewed him for their offensive coordinator openings. He ultimately decided to make a lateral move, however, switching teams but staying in the same role.

Prior to leaving New England, Caley was the longest-tenured offensive coach on the Patriots' staff. After coaching at the collegiate level for 10 years, he joined New England in 2015 as an offensive assistant and was promoted to tight ends coach in 2017.

While Caley earned a pair of Super Bowl rings with the Patriots, it's not hard to see why he left for the Rams. LA's weather is far superior to Foxborough's, for starters, and he may have needed a break from Bill Belichick, who isn't the easiest person to work for.

Now 40, Caley will fit right in on the 37-year-old McVay's staff. He'll try to help the Rams get back on track after going 5-12 during an injury-plagued 2022.