The Green Bay Packers are set to hire former New England Patriots defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington for their defensive line position, according to a report from ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.
Covington spent last season as the defensive coordinator for the Patriots under Jerod Mayo. It was his first season at the position, and the defense struggled on the field, giving up an average of 342.9 yards per game and 5,829 yards on the season overall.
Covington previously served as the defensive line coach before his promotion to defensive coordinator.
The Patriots have already named Terrell Williams as their new defensive coordinator, along with a slew of other changes to the coaching staff.
The Packers are planning to hire former Patriots defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington as their new defensive line coach and promote Sean Mannion to quarterbacks coach, sources told ESPN.
Contracts not signed yet but agreements in place. Deals should be finalized soon.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) January 30, 2025
The good news for Covington is he’ll be returning to his roots as a defensive line coach with a fresh opportunity to work his way back up the coaching ranks.
Green Bay could be a solid landing spot for him considering the team has several impactful players on the defensive side of the ball.