Another NFL head coach has gotten the axe.

Mike Vrabel was fired on Tuesday by the Tennessee Titans after six seasons, according to ESPN, throwing a curveball into the offseason coaching carousel.

The Titans missed the playoffs for the second straight season, with their 6-11 finish their worst record in Vrabel’s six years.

There has been speculation that Vrabel could be a candidate for the Patriots job if New England parts ways with Bill Belichick.

The 48-year-old, who won three Super Bowls as a Patriots linebacker under Belichick, became a first-time head coach with the Titans in 2018 after spending four years with the Texans, the last of which he was defensive coordinator.

The Titans missed the playoffs at 9-7 in Vrabel’s first year, but they began a run of three straight playoff appearances during the 2019-20 season, when they reached the AFC Championship game.

Vrabel was named the NFL’s Coach of the Year in 2021, when the Titans went 12-5 before being one-and-done in the divisional round.