There have been rumors all offseason about New England Patriots assistant coach Joe Judge changing his role. Now, those rumors are confirmed.
Special teams coordinator Cam Achord spoke to the media and confirmed the changes.
Judge was an offensive assistant with the team last year, helping Matt Patricia call offensive plays. There were reports earlier this year that Judge would be assuming a new role in a different capacity, and now it appears he is going back to special teams.
New England’s special teams were one of the worst in football last season with the Patriots allowing two kickoff returns for touchdowns against the Buffalo Bills in their final game.