The New England Patriots have been looking for a coverage linebacker replacement since they traded Jamie Collins to the Cleveland Browns. Dont’a Hightower and Kyle Van Noy are able to flip back-and-forth as the team’s middle linebacker and strongside linebacker, but there is a glaring need for a coverage linebacker.
Veteran Marquis Flowers signed a one-year deal and he appeared capable enough for the role in short stints during 2018, but Bill Belichick and the Patriots would love to have a long-term solution.
So it should be no surprise that the Patriots held visits with two of the better coverage linebackers in the draft, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.