Patriots to name DeMarcus Covington as next defensive coordinator
The New England Patriots seem to have their next defensive coordinator. And this one should come as no surprise to fans. According to multiple reports, the Patriots are promoting DeMarcus Covington, who most recently served as the Defensive line coach in New England. It was reported earlier this week that Covington was the favorite for the […]
The New England Patriots seem to have their next defensive coordinator.
And this one should come as no surprise to fans.
According to multiple reports, the Patriots are promoting DeMarcus Covington, who most recently served as the Defensive line coach in New England.
It was reported earlier this week that Covington was the favorite for the position, and now Jerod Mayo has made it official.
This is an impressive first hire for the new head coach.
Covington joined the Patriots staff in 2017 and has been working with Jerod Mayo since he returned in 2019. He started as a coaching assistant, before being named an outside linebackers coach in 2019. In 2020 he took over as defensive line coach and has been there for the past few seasons.
His ability to move through the ranks so quickly earned him some recognition, being named one of a few NFL coaches to watch in future years by NFL Network. He also served as a Senior Bowl defensive coordinator last season.
Despite the team's struggles this season, the defensive line was a shining spot. And that was thanks to Covington, who helped players this Christian Barmore, Anfernee Jennings, Davon Godchaux, Lawrence Guy and Deatrich Wise flourish.
There are still a lot of decisions to be made on the coaching staff, including more to come on the defensive side. But this is certainly a good start.
Report: Patriots already have a favorite for open defensive coordinator position
This one makes a lot of sense.
