The Dallas Cowboys have requested an interview with Green Bay Packers defensive line coach/run game coordinator DeMarcus Covington to fill the team’s vacant defensive coordinator position, sources confirmed to DLLS.
Covington, 36, was hired by the Packers before the start of the 2025 season to coach a team that acquired All-Pro Micah Parsons from the Cowboys a week before the start of the 2025 season.
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Prior to joining Green Bay, Covington spent eight seasons (2017-2024) with the New England Patriots, where he began his NFL coaching career as a coaching assistant before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2024.
While in New England, he helped the Patriots win Super Bowl LIII over the Los Angeles Rams.
After entering the NFL, Covington served as a college football coach at four different programs: Eastern Illinois (2016), UT Martin (2015), Ole Miss (2013-2014) and UAB (2012).
Covington became the third person to be interviewed on Wednesday, joining New York Giants interim defensive coordinator Charlie Bullen and Philadelphia Eagles passing game coordinator/DB coach Christian Parker.