Saints are hiring former Chargers head coach and 49ers assistant Brandon Staley as their defensive coordinator, per sources. Saints HC Kellen Moore and Staley worked together with the Chargers, and now will do the same for the Saints.

Brandon Staley didn't work out as Los Angeles Chargers head coach. But the reason he got the job wasn't because of his ability to make decisions on fourth down or manage the clock, things that got away from him with the Chargers.

Multiple reports confirm that the New Orleans Saints are hiring San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach Brandon Staley as their new defensive coordinator under head coach Kellen Moore.