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The New England Patriots have already chanced on their subsequent head coach in Jerod Mayo, and even handed one of his first tasks in that characteristic is hiring offensive and defensive coordinators for the crew.
Per one NFL insider, among the uncomplicated different for the DC characteristic would possibly per chance per chance well already be within the building.
The MMQB’s Albert Breer reported Tuesday that Patriots line of defense coach Demarcus Covington is “a tough popular” to land the team’s defensive coordinator job.
Breer added that the Patriots “would possibly per chance per chance well additionally understand Denver Broncos defensive backs coach Christian Parker or Pittsburgh Steelers assistant defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander, both of whom interviewed for the coordinator job, to the defensive crew with Covington.”
Covington joined the Patriots in 2017 as a coaching assistant. He turned into the exterior linebackers coach in 2019 and has been the line of defense coach for the explanation that 2020 season.
Mayo turned into once a linebackers coach for the Patriots from 2019 thru 2023 forward of getting promoted to breeze coach in January, so he’s worked with Covington slightly rather a lot over the closing five seasons.
The Patriots defense has been the energy of the team in most contemporary years. Gamers equivalent to Christian Barmore have developed reasonably successfully below Covington’s coaching.
The team reportedly will interview Rams tight ends coach Cut Caley and quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson for their offensive coordinator opening. The OC area turned into available when Invoice O’Brien left to salvage the identical area at Ohio Suppose earlier this month.
