Jan 24, 2025 · 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 ...

6 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 ...

Jan 24, 2025 · The 49ers on Friday officially announced the hiring of Saleh, 45, as defensive coordinator to fill the key spot on Kyle Shanahan’s coach staff that remained vacant for more than two weeks. The 49ers have hired Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator, source says. Coach Kyle Shanahan got his top choice to replace Nick Sorensen.

Jan 24, 2025 · It’s now official: Robert Saleh is heading back to San Francisco. After reports from Matt Barrows, Michael Silver and Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic that Saleh was expected to join the 49ers as their defensive coordinator, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network officially delivered the news tonight that Saleh will call the defense in the Bay Area, once again.

6 days ago · Robert Saleh, who led Kyle Shanahan's defense from 2017 to '20 before becoming head coach of the New York Jets, will return to the Bay Area in an effort to help the 49ers get back on track, ...

3 days ago · By bringing back Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator, the 49ers are getting more than a coach. They also are beneficiaries of his infinite energy. The 49ers' defense has struggled over the past two seasons, even on the way to a Super Bowl LVIII appearance with Steve Wilks as the coordinator in 2023 -- so much so that the veteran coach was relieved of his responsibilities after one season.

6 days ago · Saleh began his coaching career in the collegiate ranks, serving as a defensive assistant on the staffs of Michigan State (2002-03), Central Michigan (2004) and Georgia (2005).

Jan 24, 2025 · Welcome back, Robert Saleh. The San Francisco 49ers on Friday announced that they have landed the top target of their defensive coordinator search, the man who in 2017 established the system the ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The 49ers have their sights set on a reunion with Robert Saleh. San Francisco expects Saleh to return as defensive coordinator if he does not accept an NFL head coaching job, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco on Thursday. Saleh has told the 49ers that if he ends up as a defensive coordinator this season, it will be with them.

5 days ago · Saleh served as the New York Jets' head coach for three-plus seasons before he was fired in October after the team started 2-3. He wound up with a 20-36 record on the job, never leading the Jets ...