Mike Vrabel's attire during a recent Patriots practice sparked a lot of conversation about a potential hidden message to a former coach.

Patriots legend Deion Branch calls former teammate and new Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel a "players' coach."

As the contract shows, there is an expectation for the role Williams will play on the defense and on the team -- as a leader and one of the stars. Williams had his first experience with how Vrabel will be as a coach this week,