Former Oregon Ducks cornerback Christian Gonzalez is standing up for his former head coach following the end of his second season with the New England Patriots.

It became clear after the 2023 season and the firing of longtime coach Bill Belichick that Jerod Mayo was Robert Kraft's handpicked successor to the coaching throne. Mayo had played with the Patriots from 2008 to 2015.

New England Patriots All-Pro cornerback Christian Gonzalez believes Jerod Mayo was done dirty, but at the same time, he understands the business side of football. When appearing on the “Frat Rules” podcast, Gonzalez shared his thoughts on the Patriots firing Mayo after only one season with the team.

Shortly after the conclusion of the 2024 NFL regular season, the New England Patriots made the controversial decision to fire Jerod Mayo as the franchise's head coach. Mayo, who replaced Bill Belichick in New England following the 2023 season,

Jerod Mayo was only given one season to prove he could handle being the head coach of the New England Patriots, and one of the team’s star players seems to think that was unfair.

The Patriots moving on from head coach Jerod Mayo as quickly as they did hasn't sat right with many players on the roster.