Patriots will reportedly interview DeMarcus Covington for defensive coordinator job

DeMarcus Covington AP Photo/Matt FreedPatriots defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington, who has been on the staff since 2017, is set to interview for New England’s defensive coordinator opening according to CBS Sports’s Jonathan Jones.

Covington began his Patriots career as a coaching assistant. He spent a year as an outside linebackers coach, before switching to defensive line in 2020.

“DeMarcus has done a great job for us,” former Patriots coach Bill Belichick said in June. “He has a lot of responsibility with the number of players that he coaches. He’s coached multiple positions, linebackers, edge guys, all the defensive linemen, and as you mentioned he’s involved in some of the other NFL…