Patriots Hire Dom Capers As Their Secondary Coach

Bypassing a potential opportunity to be the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, coach Dom Capers has agreed to a deal to be the secondary coach for the New England Patriots in 2008, and potentially beyond. He most recently served as the defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins in 2006 and 2007, before being released this offseason. Capers was one of the highest paid coordinators in the NFL, at roughly $2.6 million a year with the Dolphins.

Capers has been coaching in the NFL for over 20 years, including numerous defensive coordinator jobs, as well as being the head coach of the expansion Carolina Panthers for 4 years, and the head coach of the expansion Houston Texans for 4 years.