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Patriots DL coach DeMarcus Covington requested for Cardinals interview

Cardinals have requested to interview one of the Patriots’ up-and-coming defensive coaches.

New England Patriots defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington was requested for an interview for the Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator position.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the news on Friday.

Covington would join a new Arizona staff, manned by new head coach Jonathan Gannon. At just 33 years of age, Covington is one of the fresher faces on the coaching scene. There is a New England connection here, as Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort worked with Covington in New England.

Covington has been active in the coaching circuit recently, serving as one of the defensive coordinators for the Senior Bowl in January. He has been with the Patriots since the 2017 season and has served the role of defensive line coach since 2020.

This would be another change in what has been a busy offseason for the Patriots. The Cardinals are looking to get back into the middle of the NFC playoff race after a dismal 4-13 season.

Covington to Arizona would be more turnover for New England, as the organization has already undergone several changes this offseason.

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Patriots’ rising star coach chosen as defensive coordinator for Senior Bowl

A rising star coach within the Patriots organization will serve as a defensive coordinator at the Senior Bowl.

New England Patriots defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington, a rising star on the coaching staff, will be serving as the defensive coordinator for the American team at the 2023 Senior Bowl.

Covington joined the Patriots in 2017 and worked his way up from coaching assistant to leading the charge along the defensive front. He landed on the NFL.com list of future head coaching candidates.

Multiple Patriots defensive lineman have been singing his praises all season long.

“Head coach,” Davon Godchaux said back in November, when talking about Covington. “He’s so detailed — great head coach one day.”

Along with Covington, Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy is slated to be the head coach, while Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks coach Charles London will take care of the offensive coordinator duties at Hancock Whitney Stadium on February 4.

The Patriots and Falcons’ coaching staffs will also be working the 2023 Shrine Bowl this year. So even though the season is technically over, there is still plenty of work left on the itinerary for Patriots coaches.

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NFL.com lists 4 Patriots assistants as future head coaching candidates

Four Patriots assistant named as future head coaching candidates.

The future is bright for the New England Patriots assistant coaching staff, as evident in NFL.com’s list of future head coaching candidates.

That giant sequoia that is Bill Belichick is still creating the most exciting up-and-coming talent in the league. Such is the case when you’re the greatest to ever do it.

But the rest of the football community has taken notice to the rising stars within the Patriots organization, including inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo (36), defensive line coach Demarcus Covington (33), tight ends coach Nick Caley (39) and Ross Douglas (27), who handles NFL coaching fellowship.

All four made Tom Pelissero’s list that was published on Thursday.

Mayo is obviously the name that stands out most considering the name he made for himself as a player before moving on to coaching the team. The former All-Pro linebacker is only coaching in his fourth year with the Patriots, and he has already had multiple head coaching interviews.

Covington is also an interesting name on the list considering the constant praise Patriots players have continued to heap on him.

“Head coach,” Patriots defensive lineman Davon Godchaux recently said on Covington. “He’s so detailed — great head coach one day.”

Meanwhile, Caley and Douglas are two more incredible up-and-coming talents that don’t get the recognition they deserve. So it was great to finally see them get some shine on this list as well.

Say whatever you want about the ongoing issues with Josh McDaniels in Las Vegas, but the future for assistant coaches in New England remains exceptionally radiant under Bill Belichick’s watch.

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Patriots players believe one Bill Belichick assistant is the NFL’s next great coach

One fast-rising Bill Belichick assistant could become the NFL’s next great coach.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn’t a guy that hands out coaching jobs easily. He typically prefers to lean on familiarity and built-in trust before stamping a title on someone’s name.

It’s likely the reason why former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is calling the offensive plays over a more qualified offensive assistant out there (and there are plenty of them). The jury is still out on the Patriots offense, but on the defensive side, there’s a fast-rising future defensive coordinator candiate in the mix.

That person is Patriots defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington.

The Alabama native is only 33 years old and is already in his sixth season with the Patriots. He cut his teeth as a coaching assistant before working his way through the ranks as an outside linebackers and now defensive line coach.

But Patriots defensive players like Davon Godchaux and Carl Davis believe the sky is the limit for Covington, who is detailed, organized and already a phenomenal teacher.

“The attention to detail that he has, I think he could be a great defensive coordinator,” said Davis, via NESN’s Dakota Randall. “The way he sees the game, he’s been around the game a long time. … I just keep saying the words ‘details, details,’ because that’s so important.”

Godchaux is supremely confident that Covington’s star could shine brighter than even a defensive coordinator role.

“Head coach,” said Godchaux. “He’s so detailed — great head coach one day.”

Similar things have been said about Patriots inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo. So it’s proof that Belichick’s coaching tree is still bearing the right kind of fruit.

The defense appears to be in great hands for years to come. We can only hope there’s the same level of optimism surrounding the offense one day.

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