2 days ago · The 49ers hired former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator last week, quickly replacing Sorensen with a familiar face who had led the 49ers' defense from 2017 to 2020.

1 day ago · Fired 49ers DC lands new coordinator job with Cowboys. Share this article 127 shares share ... Latest 49ers news. 1 day. 87 shares. 49ers may go outside the box in Daniel Jeremiah mock draft.

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4 days ago · In 2019, Saleh was named Coordinator of the Year by Sporting News and helped the 49ers reach Super Bowl LIV by calling a defense that ranked first in passing yards allowed per game (169.2), second ...

4 days ago · Saleh was one of two interviews the 49ers announced for their DC opening, opening the door for speculation that San Francisco knew Saleh wasn’t going to land one of the head coach openings.

4 days ago · From 2017-2020, Saleh was 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan's DC. He helped the franchise to a Super Bowl appearance during that span and constructed the defensive foundation for a club that would ...

5 days ago · The 49ers ranked in the top five in total defense in both '19 and '20 under Saleh. This year's defense surrendered just 317.4 yards per game (eighth in the NFL) but was tied for 27th in scoring ...

5 days ago · The 49ers were in rebuilding mode when the Kyle Shanahan-John Lynch regime took over in 2017. The team initially struggled, and so did Saleh’s defense, which in 2018 was criticized for being too ...

5 days ago · Robert Saleh is heading back to San Francisco. Saleh and the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a contract for him to return as the team's defensive coordinator, according to NFL Network's Tom ...

5 days ago · The San Francisco 49ers are closing in on a new special teams ... Fired 49ers DC won't stay with team despite Kyle Shanahan's wishes ... More Latest 49ers news. Share this article 197 shares share ...