Robert Saleh and the 49ers of San Francisco come together, The team announced on Friday evening Shortly after Tom Pelissero from NFL Network reported The move was occurring.
It was expected to be appointed next defensive coordinator of the 49ers, The Athletic reported Thursday. The return to San Francisco has become official once Dallas cowboys hired Brian Schottenheimer As a new head coach. Saleh interviewed for this position January 18.
Saleh previously supervised the Defense of San Francisco from 2017 to 2020 until it became the team’s coach. New York Jets. He was dismissed by the five -game jets last season with a 2 to 3 file after compiling a file of 18 to 33 in the previous three seasons.
Saleh was going to talk to the Jacksonville Jaguars For the opening of their head coach. But he I did not travel to Jacksonville when he became clear that the jaguars were concentrated on hiring Liam Coen, offensive coordinator of the Buccaneers of Tampa Bay, for the post, Depending on reports.
In 2019, third year of Saleh as DC, San Francisco had the second best defense of the NFL, granting an average of 281.8 yards in total and 169.2 yards by the pass by match, and sold the third less points in the NFC. In his last season with the 49ers, his defense ranked fifth in the NFL.
There are only two players left – the secondary Fred Warner and the defensive winger Nick Bosa – of the time when Saleh was for the last time with the 49ers. However, coach of the defensive line Kris Kocurek, the second coach Johnny Holland and the defensive coach Daniel Bullocks were all of the staff in the previous mandate of Saleh.
Last season, the 49ers ranked eighth in total defense, granting 317.4 yards per match under Nick Sorenson. However, the defense also sold 436 points, the highest fourth total in the NFL and Sorenson was fired After the season.
In addition to Saleh, the 49ers publicly disclosed two formal interviews for the post of defensive coordinator. These candidates were assistant head coach Brandon Staley (formerly head coach of Los Angeles from 2021 to 2023) and the defensive coach of the Detroit Lions Deshea Townsend.