Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald talks to the media during an NFL football media availability, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
According to an AP source, the New England Patriots are recruiting Jeremy Springer from the Los Angeles Rams as their special teams coordinator.
Springer’s new responsibility involves enhancing the performance of the Patriots’ special teams unit, which finished 28th in the NFL this season according to DVOA, an advanced metric for measuring efficiency. In 2022, the Patriots ranked last in this statistic for special teams.
Moreover, New England is anticipated to reconstruct its special teams, especially with the likely retirement of long-time captain Matt Slater during this offseason.
Meanwhile, the New Patriots’ head coach, Jerod Mayo, is still in the process of interviewing candidates for the offensive coordinator position following Bill O’Brien’s departure to assume the same role at Ohio State. Additionally, Defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington, who has been with New England since 2017, is expected to be promoted to defensive coordinator.
