The complete staff turnover on the defensive side of the football is now complete for the New England Patriots. According to ESPN, the Green Bay Packers have hired former defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington as the team’s defensive line coach.

Mike Vrabel landed the "best" in the league, Detroit Lions D-line coach Terrell Williams, as New England Patriots defensive coordinator.

The Green Bay Packers are hiring long-time New England Patriots assistant coach DeMarcus Covington as the team’s new defensive line coach, per ESPN.

Milton Patterson spent four seasons on FAMU football’s coaching staff. He joined as the defensive line coach and was promoted to defensive coordinator.

Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams is leaving Detroit to become the New England Patriots' defensive coordinator.

Terrell Williams spent six seasons working with new Patriots coach Mike Vrabel before coming to Detroit last winter.

Packers linebackers coach Anthony Campanile is a top candidate to join new Jaguars coach Liam Coen's staff as defensive coordinator.

The New England Patriots have hired Terrell Williams as the team's defensive coordinator, the team said Wednesday.

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.

The New England Patriots have turned over a good percentage of their coaching staff from 2024 to 2025, including Terrell Williams replacing DeMarcus Covington as the team's defensive coordinator. Williams joins New England with 27 years of coaching experience split between 14 in college and 13 in the NFL.

Patterson spent four years at FAMU, the first three under new Florida International University head coach Willie Simmons. He was the co-defensive coordinator on the 2023 team that won the HBCU national title along with Ryan Smith.