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Renaldo Hill is leaving his job as defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Chargers to take a job with his former boss, Vic Fangio, and the Miami Dolphins, ESPN reported Monday.

Fangio was named DC of the Dolphins last week, and he’s bringing Hill on board as defensive pass-game coordinator and defensive backs coach, per the report. Chargers head coach Brandon Staley allowed the move — given that it’s a step down in title — out of respect for Fangio, per the report.

The Chargers are planning to promote Derrick Ansley to DC to replace Hill, according to NFL Network. The Chargers also will promote Tom Donatell to secondary coach/pass game coordinator, per the report.

Hill and Fangio have history. Hill coached the defensive backs in Denver (2019-20) when Fangio was head coach of the Broncos.

The 44-year-old Hill played 10 NFL seasons (2001-10) as defensive back with the Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders, Dolphins and Broncos. He began his pro coaching career as defensive backs coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2015-17), then spent a year on the Dolphins coaching staff before landing the job in Denver.

Ansley coached defensive backs for the Chargers the past two seasons but has experience as a defensive coordinator in the college coaching ranks, filling that role at Tennessee from 2019-20.

Donatell spent the past two seasons as the Chargers’ assistant secondary coach. He’s the son of Ed Donatell, most recently the DC for the Minnesota Vikings in 2022. The elder Donatell was fired last month.

–Field Level Media