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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots are moving forward with plans to promote defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington to defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN.
The Patriots have informed other candidates that Covington is the choice, a source relayed to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
The move was expected as Covington, 34, enters his eighth season with the Patriots. He has worked closely with first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, first as outside linebackers coach in 2019 and the past four seasons as defensive line coach.
Covington's solid work with the defensive line was reflected, in part, by the Patriots allowing a league-low 3.