The Los Angeles Rams are expected to hire Denver Broncos outside linebacker coach Brandon Staley as their new defensive coordinator, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport (via Rams Wire).
Staley has 15 years of coaching experience. After working for six different college football programs, Staley was hired by Vic Fangio to serve as the Bears’ outside linebacker coach in 2017. Staley spent two years in Chicago before following Fangio to the Broncos in 2019.
Fangio knew some of his coaches might leave this offseason.
“I’m sure some opportunities will come up for some guys,” Fangio said during his end-of-season press conference on Dec. 30. “We’ll deal with those as they come.”
Losing Staley doesn’t necessarily mean Denver will need to make a new hire because the team already has linebacker coach Reggie Herring. Herring and Staley worked together last season — it’s unclear if the Broncos plan to hire a replacement for Staley or simply have Herring coach all the linebackers.
