The waiting game is over and Robert Saleh is back at bay.
Saleh and the San Francisco 49ers They agreed to terms for the former New York Jets head coach He returns as defensive coordinator, NFL Network expert Tom Pelissero said Friday, according to Fuentes. Later, the team announced the news.
From 2017 to 2020, Saleh served as 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s D.C.
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He helped the franchise appear in the Super Bowl during that span, and built a defensive base for a club that advanced to the NFC Championship Game or the best of three consecutive years after Saleh’s game for the New York Jets to become your head coach.
Bullet was fired in mid-2024 by the Jets, and a return to San Francisco seemed like a logical option after the 49ers decided to retain Nick Sorenson as their defensive coordinator.
However, the 49ers will be forced to show some patience while Saleh has interviews with the Dallas Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars for head coaching positions.
