For the first time since 2017, the New England Patriots are reportedly set to name a defensive coordinator and they didn’t have to search far to do so.
DeMarcus Covington, who served as the team’s defensive line coach for each of the last four seasons will be promoted to the vacant position, according to a report by Albert Breer.
“All signs point to the Patriots promoting DL coach DeMarcus Covington to defensive coordinator, per sources. Should be official early next week, New England has called other candidates to tell them they’re out,” Breer wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.