COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Renaldo Hill is getting his first opportunity to be a defensive coordinator, although he won't be thrown into the deep end of the pool just yet.

Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley will call the plays during games, allowing Hill to be able to progress at his own pace. It is a hierarchy Hill is used to. During his two seasons coaching defensive backs with the Denver Broncos, coach Vic Fangio called the plays while coordinator Ed Donatell handled things during the week.

"I definitely will lean on Staley, and be able to sit back and learn. It still gives you that that growth opportunity," Hill said Wednesday. "I can move around and assert myself into the front seven, but also still have a footprint on the back end."