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The Patriots have their next special teams coordinator.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, New England is set to hire Rams assistant special teams coach Jeremy Springer to run the unit.
Springer interviewed twice for the position– once over Zoom and once this week in person. Now, the job is his.
It was reported on Friday by KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson that New England had offered the position to Falcons special teams coordinator Marquice Williams, but he declined. Williams has since returned to Atlanta in the same role. The Patriots will now go forward with Springer.
A former linebacker and special teamer at UTEP from 2007-11, Springer has spent the last two seasons with the Rams under head coach Sean McVay. Before landing in L.A., he spent eight years coaching in college at UTEP, Texas A&M, Arizona, and Marshall.
While at Arizona, Springer worked with Patriots running back JJ Taylor as his primary kickoff returner and, while with Texas A&M, his special teams unit led the nation in blocked punts and blocked kicks in 2017.
Springer replaces former coordinator Cam Achord, whose special teams units in Foxborough have struggled mightily over the last several seasons.
The Patriots also interviewed former Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey for the position.
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