NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints are hiring Brandon Staley as their defensive coordinator. ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler report that Saints Head Coach Kellen Moore is adding the former Chargers head coach to his staff.

Moore and Staley previously worked together in Los Angeles on the Chargers staff. Staley was head coach of the Chargers from 2021-2023 and most recently the assistant head coach for the San Francisco 49ers.

It wasn't the most productive union in 2023 as Moore was only in L.A. for one season and Staley was fired after a 5-9 start for the Chargers that season.

This will be Staley's second stint as defensive coordinator. In 2020 he was with the Los Angeles Rams when the team was ranked the No. 1 defense in yards and points allowed that season.

Saints are hiring former Chargers head coach and 49ers assistant Brandon Staley as their defensive coordinator, per me and @JFowlerESPN. Saints HC Kellen Moore and Staley worked together with the Chargers, and now will do the same for the Saints. pic.twitter.com/ITEsTRk3JF

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 21, 2025

Moore hired Doug Nussmeier as his offensive coordinator on Thursday. Nussmeier worked with Moore when he was on staff with the Cowboys, Chargers and Eagles. Nussmeier is the father of current LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.