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Saints fill another key position on their coaching staff.

By Bob Rose - Athlon Sports

The New Orleans Saints have a new defensive coordinator. On early Friday afternoon, the Saints officially hired Brandon Staley for the position. This was first reported by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.

Staley, 42, was a defensive assistant with the San Francisco 49ers last season. Prior to that, he had been the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers from 2021 to 2023.

Heading into the 2023 campaign, Staley had hired Kellen Moore as the Chargers offensive coordinator. Moore, of course, was hired as the Saints head coach last week.

Staley had a 24-24 record as head coach of the Chargers. He led the team to two winning seasons and a playoff berth before being fired 14 games into the 2023 season. Before getting hired by the Chargers, Staley had one outstanding year as defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams. ...

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