The Patriots have finalized their coaching staff for the 2020 season.
Bill Belichick will enter his 21st year at the helm in New England, although a number of changes have been made around him. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels will no longer also serve as the quarterbacks coach, as new hire Jedd Fisch will assume those responsibilities. Fisch served as the assistant offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams last season.
Elsewhere, Cole Popovich and Carmen Bricillo will jointly take on the duties of replacing longtime offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, who retired in January. Popovich served as the New England’s assistant running backs coach last season, while Bricillo was one of the team’s coaching assistants.
Tyler Hughes will also join the staff as an offensive assistant.
The team will once again operate without a defensive coordinator, as Belichick has opted not to officially replace Matt Patricia following his departure in 2018. DeMarcus Covington, Troy Brown, and Steve Belichick have all been assigned new position groups, with Covington accounting for the loss of ex-defensive line coach Bret Bielema.
Belichick’s youngest son, Brian, has been promoted to safeties coach, a role previously held by his older brother, Steve, for the past four seasons. Cameron Achord was also promoted from special teams assistant to special teams coordinator, taking over for Joe Judge, who is now head coach of the New York Giants.
Below is a full rundown of the staff.
Head coach: Bill Belichick
Offense coordinator: Josh McDaniels
Quarterbacks: Jedd Fisch
Running backs: Ivan Fears
Running backs/kick returners: Troy Brown
Wide receivers: Mick Lombardi
Tight ends: Nick Caley
Offensive line: Cole Popovich, Carmen Bricillo
Offensive assistant: Tyler Hughes
Defensive line: Demarcus Covington
Inside linebackers: Jerod Mayo
Outside linebackers: Steve Belichick
Safeties: Brian Belichick
Cornerbacks: Mike Pellegrino
Defensive assistant: Vinnie Sunseri
Special teams coordinator: Cameron Achord
Special teams assistant: Joe Houston
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