Former Patriots defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington is reportedly set to join the Packers as a defensive line coach.

According to ESPN, the Green Bay Packers are hiring DeMarcus Covington to be their defensive line coach. Last season was Covington’s first as the Patriots defensive coordinator.

As the New England Patriots continue to overhaul their coaching staff starting off their 2025 offseason, some of the former members of the previous regime have

The New England Patriots replaced one former linebacker with another as their head coach. After just one year under player-turned-coach Jerod Mayo, New England opted to hire former Patriots legend Mike Vrabel as their head coach.

Vince Wilfork was not a fan of the Patriots making the decision to fire Jerod Mayo after just one season as head coach.

The New England Patriots are retaining special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer, according to a report from NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport on Monday. Springer had the second overall special teams unit in the NFL, per statistics from Pro Football Focus. So it would make sense that coach Mike Vrabel would like to retain that success on the team.

DeMarcus Covington, who had been with the New England Patriots since 2017, will not be back with the organization this season. After serving as the team’s defensive coordinator in 2024, the 35-year-old has joined the Green Bay Packers as their new defensive line coach.

The New England Patriots 2024 season was a soap opera from the beginning. Things started off on an ominous note when owner Robert Kraft fired legendary head coach Bill Belichick after a 4-13 season, despite Belichick’s history of guiding the once-moribund Patriots franchise to a record six Super Bowl trophies in his 24 years at

That included moving on from DeMarcus Covington, who served as the team's defensive coordinator in 2024. However, Covington has already found another job, as ESPN's Rob Demovsky reported Thursday that Covington is set to join the Green Bay Packers as their defensive line coach.

Vrabel, Wolf and Cowden are part of the Patriots contingent down in Alabama this week for the Senior Bowl, where they will scout some of the top prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. Getting on the same page and establishing what kind of culture the Patriots want to build will be crucial to this group's success.

Brian Belichick, the son of legendary ex-Patriots coach Bill Belichick, is departing the team after serving as the safeties coach for the past five years, multiple reports said Tuesday, as new head coach Mike Vrabel builds his staff.

Bill Belichick's son Brian Belichick will be departing the New England Patriots coaching staff, per the latest reports.