Josh McDaniels Reportedly At Gillette Stadium For Patriots-Jets Game

With speculation swirling about his NFL future -- including whether it could take him back to New England-- Josh McDaniels was at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

McDaniels, who was fired by the Las Vegas Raiders in early November, was spotted entering a VIP entry point ahead of Sunday's game between the Patriots and New York Jets. The Associated Press' Kyle Hightower was the first to report McDaniels' attendance.

Patriots fans no doubt will view this as a sign of McDaniels potentially rejoining the franchise this offseason. But it's important to note that other high-profile ex-Patriots also attended Sunday's game, including cornerback Malcolm Butler.

At the time of this writing, the reasons for McDaniels and Buttler attending the game were unclear. However, pregame attire worn by Patriots players indicated Sunday's game will mark the end of Matthew Slater's NFL career.

Perhaps there were plans to honor Slater sometime during the game. That's pure speculation, though.

Multiple reports suggest the Patriots could move on from Bill Belichick this offseason. But there probably isn't a line to draw from Belichick's job status to McDaniels' appearance at Gillette Stadium.