Robert Saleh Returns to 49ers

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Robert Saleh is back as defensive coordinator of the 49ers, and all is right with the world. For now, anyway. Coach Kyle Shanahan has cycled through DeMeco Ryans, Steve Wilks and Nick Sorensen after Saleh’s departure following the 2020 season to become head coach of the New York Jets.
Robert Saleh Returns to Revive the 49ers Defense
After three seasons as the head coach of the New York Jets, the San Francisco 49ers announced on Friday that Robert Saleh will return as the defensive coordinator. The 49ers parted ways with their former defensive coordinator,
Robert Saleh returns to 49ers as defensive coordinator
Robert Saleh, who ran the Niners' defense from 2017 to 2020, is heading back to San Francisco for the same role after a three-plus-year stint as Jets coach.
The 49ers bring back Robert Saleh for 2nd stint as defensive coordinator
The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back Robert Saleh for a second stint as defensive coordinator after a failed tenure as head coach of the New York Jets, a person familiar with the choice told The Associated Press.
Ex-Jets coach Robert Saleh returns to 49ers to be team's defensive coordinator again
Robert Saleh is returning to the 49ers. The ex-Jets coach will be the defensive coordinator for San Francisco again.
Robert Saleh hired by 49ers for second stint as team’s defensive coordinator
Robert Saleh, who was fired by the Jets during the season, was hired by the 49ers for second stint as the team’s defensive coordinator on Friday night.
49ers bring back Robert Saleh for second stint as defensive coordinator, AP source says
Saleh was fired midway through this past season in New York, but the Jets had a strong defense under his tenure.
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Saleh takes over for a 49ers team that has had three defensive coordinators over the last three seasons. DeMeco Ryans left for a head coach job with the Houston Texans after the 2022 season, and the 49ers have struggled to find stability at the position in the following years.
49ers could make Robert Saleh the NFL’s ‘highest-paid’ defensive coordinator
The 49ers are going all-in for a Robert Saleh reunion. The former New York Jets head coach has an offer on the table from San Francisco to become the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the NFL, according to The Athletic’s Matt Barrows.
Robert Saleh Returns to the 49ers: New Role After Jets Departure
Following his dismissal as head coach of the New York Jets, Robert Saleh has wasted no time finding his next opportunity in the NFL. The former Jets leader has returned to the San Francisco 49ers, where he previously thrived as defensive coordinator.
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