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Brandon Staley to be the Chargers’ new coach


The Bolts would have reached an agreement with the defensive coordinator of the Rams to take the reins of the team

COSTA MESA — Los Angeles Chargers will hire Brandon Staley as his head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN.

NFL Network was the first outlet to report the move.

Brandon Staley was last season defensive coordinator at Los Angeles Rams, developing the best unit in the NFL behind all-star defensive tackle Aaron Donald and cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

The unit of Brandon Staley drove the Rams to a 10-6 season and a playoff Wildcard Round win over the Seattle Seahawks before the team exited the postseason with a loss to the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. In his first year as a coordinator in the NFL, the defense of Brandon Staley He ranked No. 1 in efficiency, yards allowed per game and points per allowed per game.

With the Chargers, Brandon Staley he will replace head coach Anthony Lynn, who was fired after four seasons and a 33-31 record.

Brandon Staley inherits a promising young quarterback in Justin Herbert and a defensive unit that includes defensive end Joey Bosa and safety Derwin James.

Brandon StaleyThe 38-year-old has risen rapidly through the NFL ranks since he was first hired as a position coach in 2017 with the Chicago Bears. He spent two seasons in Chicago under defensive coordinator Vic Fangio before following Fangio to the Denver Broncos, where he spent a season as a linebacker for outside linebackers before joining the assistant corps of the Rams.

Before leading in the NFL, Brandon Staley He worked three seasons at John Carroll University, a Division III program in University Heights, Ohio, and also spent one season as a defensive coordinator at James Madison University.

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