The Patriots have a new defensive coordinator.
Defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington is expected to be promoted to lead the defensive unit in a move that will become official in the coming days, the Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer first reported on Saturday.
Covington gets the job after spending the last seven seasons on the Patriots’ coaching staff and is new head coach Jerod Mayo’s first coordinator hiring. Here are five things to know about Covington.
He’s been viewed as a riser within the coaching ranks.
Covington, who turns 35 at the end of March, has quickly ascended as a coach.