He then played in the NFL for 14 seasons, primarily as a member of the Patriots, where he became a three-time Super Bowl champion and a First-team All-Pro during his eight-year tenure.

Vrabel was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft, serving a four-year stint as a reserve player before joining the Patriots as a free agent in 2001, where he gained a larger role as an eventual starter and was key member of their 2000s defenses.

He is a 1993 graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School in nearby Cuyahoga Falls, where he was a standout on their football team coached by Gerry Rardin.

Vrabel finished his career at Ohio State by being named the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year in both 1995 and 1996, becoming the first of two players to ever win the award twice (Wendell Bryant of Wisconsin being the other).

In Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005, Vrabel caught a two-yard touchdown pass despite being held by the Eagles' Jevon Kearse, a feat pictured on the cover of the 2005 NFL Record and Fact Book.

According to the website Cold Hard Football Facts, no other player in NFL history has a better record of converting receptions to touchdowns.

Rosevelt Colvin successfully filled Vrabel's old spot, and many cite the change in positions as a major contributor to the Patriots' rebound in the second half of the season.

On February 27, 2009, the Patriots traded Vrabel to the Kansas City Chiefs for what was originally announced as an undisclosed draft pick.

[10] The next day it was revealed that Patriots traded both Vrabel and Matt Cassel in exchange for the Chiefs' second round pick, the 34th overall selection in the 2009 NFL draft.

[21] On September 30, 2018, he led the Titans to a 26–23 overtime victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in a Week 4 upset.

During a 16–0 shutout loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 6, Vrabel elected to bench quarterback Marcus Mariota in favor of Ryan Tannehill, a move that led to the Titans winning seven of their final ten games despite starting 2–4.

[26] The Titans pulled off another upset against the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens, winning 28–12 behind another breakout performance from Henry with 202 scrimmage yards along with a passing touchdown on a trick play.

[27] With the victory, the Titans advanced to their first AFC Championship in seventeen seasons, where they were eliminated by the eventual Super Bowl LIV champion Kansas City Chiefs 35–24.

With the game tied at 16-16 with under thirty seconds left in regulation, a pass by Tannehill would be intercepted by Cincinnati's Logan Wilson, setting up a game-winning field goal by Evan McPherson, eliminating the Titans.

[40] Tyler started on the offensive line for the Boston College Eagles football team for three years and declared himself for the 2022 NFL draft.

[43] Carter then spent two seasons with Volunteer State Community College, before transferring to Tennessee Tech for his final year.