The Patriots reportedly have a new defensive coordinator in place.
Albert Breer of The Monday Morning Quarterback reported over the weekend that New England defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington is expected to be promoted as the team’s DC in the coming days.
Even though Covington won’t turn 35 until March, he’s been considered one of the top rising assistant coaches in league circles over the last few years.
He was named in NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero’s annual “young coaches on the rise” column in each of the last two years and was one of the youngest coaches on the list in both years.