Patriots Assistant Viewed As Head Coaching Candidate For 2025 Cycle

DeMarcus Covington was held in high regards before being named the New England Patriots defensive coordinator, and executives around the league maintain that perspective.

NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero labeled Covington, among others, as a head coaching candidate for the 2025 coaching cycle. Pelissero’s list is based on conversations with NFL executives, coaches and others who take part in the search process.

“A college receiver at Samford, Covington got his big break in coaching when the Patriots hired him as an assistant in 2017,” Pelissero wrote. “He has climbed the ladder in New England since, becoming Jerod Mayo’s top pick for DC when the first-time head coach replaced Bill Belichick this…