Steve Belichick gets promotion on Pats staff

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After serving alongside his father as a coaching assistant for the last four seasons, the Patriots have promoted Steve Belichick to safeties coach. 

The Patriots announced the promotion on their website Friday. 

Steve Belichick has performed a variety of duties since joining Bill Belichick's staff, primarily helping out on the defensive side of the ball. Working closely with defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, running drills in practices and breaking down film are just some of the many tasks he's been asked to execute. 

Now he'll be in charge of a meeting room that includes Devin McCourty, Patrick Chung, Duron Harmon, Jordan Richards and Nate Ebner. 

Former Patriots safeties coach Brian Flores has taken over as linebackers coach, the team announced. That position was vacated earlier this offseason when Patrick Graham signed on with the Giants to serve as their defensive line coach. 

Other Patriots coaching changes published on the team's website include having Dante Scarnecchia officially listed as the new offensive line coach -- a position he has taken back after two years in retirement. Former coaching assistant Jerry Schuplinski has been promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach and will work alongside offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach and fellow John Carroll University product Josh McDaniels. And Moses Cabrera has been listed as head strength and conditioning coach, taking over for Harold Nash who joined the Lions earlier this offseason. Cabrera's former position -- he served as assistant strength and conditioning coach through last season -- will be filled by James Hardy.

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