There’s a long list of people who deserve credit for the New England Patriots’ complete turnaround in 2025. Buried deep on the casual fans’ list is wide receivers coach Todd Downing, who does most of his work out of the spotlight.

Downing has been on NFL staffs since 2001, working his way up the system the old-fashioned way. He made several stops on the way to becoming Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel’s offensive coordinator with the Tennessee Titans in 2021 and 2022.

Wide receiver Stefon Diggs says Downing is one of the reasons he chose to come to Foxboro in free agency.

“He’s part of the reason that I came here,” Diggs said, as reported by Khari A. Thompson of Boston com. “I said the conglomerate of people, he’s definitely one of the main people. We had multiple conversations, especi

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