Following the official hire of Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as the new head coach of the Saints, NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that former head Chargers head coach Brandon Staley is a “leading candidate” to become New Orleans’ next defensive coordinator. Moore and Staley’s relationship obviously extended back to the Chargers where the latter hired the former to be his offensive coordinator during the 2023 season.
Former Chargers HC Brandon Staley, who spent last season as an assistant coach in San Francisco, is a leading candidate to become Kellen Moore‘s defensive coordinator in New Orleans, per sources.