While they acted quickly in interviewing former New York Jets head coach and 49ers DC Robert Saleh, and Detroit Lions defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend, their search appears to have stalled. Now they’re running out of options.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh looks on during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sept ...

The 49ers finished the 2024 season 6-11, their worst record since head coach Kyle Shanahan's second season in 2018 (4-12).

We've got some internal and external candidates to watch. It's hard to ignore Kelvin Sheppard as anything but one of the favorites for the job.

The San Francisco 49ers might be turning back the clock by interviewing former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh for their open defensive coordinator position. Saleh left the exact role with the 49ers following the 2020 season to become the Jets coach.

Lions defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend interviewed with the San Francisco ... The 49ers also interviewed Dearborn native and former Jets head coach Robert Salah for their defensive ...

The 49ers announced that they have completed a pair of interviews in their search for a new defensive coordinator.

The 49ers completed interviews with Robert Saleh and Deshea ... for New York after the 2020 season, Saleh had transformed the 49ers' defense into a top-10 unit. His tenure with the Jets was ...

Detroit has to hire new coordinators and assistants. Plus, the Raiders still need a head coach, Sam Darnold’s future and more in Albert Breer's mailbag.

Two weeks into their offseason, the San Francisco 49ers have yet to fill their defensive coordinator vacancy. They have been relatively quiet about interviewing candidates for the position. Thus far,

The New York Jets have revealed the three finalists for their general manager position and a decision is expected on Thursday, January 23.