Let’s get to know Covington some more:
He was the Green Bay Packers defensive line coach and run-game coordinator in 2025.
He has nine years of NFL coaching experience. He cached under Bill Belichick four seven season with the New England Patriots’ including four seasons as the defensive line coach. He was Jerod Mayo’s defensive coordinator in 2024. But the staff was fired after the season.
Why the Raiders are interested:
Covington is the only of the Raiders’ four known candidates for the job to have experience at defensive coordinator. His time under Belichick is also attractive.