Patriots looking at familiar face from within organization for defensive coordinator opening
This was a move that many saw coming. Patriots defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington has impressed since joining the staff, and now he's getting a chance to potentially get an increased role. According to CBS's Jonathan Jones, Covington is going to be interviewed for New England's defensive coordinator position Covington joined the Patriots staff in 2017 […]
This was a move that many saw coming.
Patriots defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington has impressed since joining the staff, and now he's getting a chance to potentially get an increased role.
According to CBS's Jonathan Jones, Covington is going to be interviewed for New England's defensive coordinator position
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.
Fellow Patriots assistant coach Ross Douglas was also on the list, with the wide receivers coach leaving during the season to take a job at Syracuse.
He becomes the fourth candidate to interview for this position, joining Saints LB coach Michael Hodges, Broncos DBs coach Christian Parker and Panthers LB coach Tem Lukabu.
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