The elevation of DeMarcus Covington to defensive coordinator has left an opening on the defensive line for the New England Patriots.
A longtime Green Bay Packers assistant is a candidate to take it.
The organization recently interviewed Jerry Montgomery for a position on the defensive staff, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Tom Silverstein and ESPN’s Mike Reiss.
Montgomery, 44, spent the past nine seasons in Green Bay under head coaches Mike McCartjy and Matt LaFleur. He served as the team’s defensive front assistant from 2015 through 2017.