Robert Saleh will be on the San Francisco 49ers’ sideline this upcoming season. The 49ers are set to bring back the former New York Jets head coach.
Later on Thursday, then-Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen had a change of heart, the Jacksonville Jaguars quickly moved to hire him as head coach and Saleh, who told Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch that he’d return to the 49ers if he didn’t get a head-coaching job, stayed true to his promise.
The 49ers already nailed the first step to bouncing back next season by hiring Robert Saleh to rebuild the defense.
Robert Saleh was sacked by the New York Jets, and while all eyes are on the Aaron Glenn era, it’s not over for the former head coach in the NFL. Over the past few days while the dust settled on the hirings of Glenn as coach and Darry Mougey as general manager in New York, Saleh has returned home… in a sense.
Until Robert Saleh has officially signed a contract with the San Francisco 49ers, the rumors will continue to persist.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is welcoming 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh back to the same role, per NFL Media. Saleh served as Shanahan's original 49ers defensive coordinator for four seasons from 2017 to 2020,
The San Francisco 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that Robert Saleh has been named as the team’s defensive coordinator.
Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers to become the team's defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Friday.
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 on Friday night that Saleh will rejoin the Niners after leaving to take over the Jets following the 2020
Look back at some of the best photos of defensive coordinator Robert Saleh's first stint with the San Francisco 49ers. Look back at some of the best San Francisco 49ers defensive line photos throughout the 2024 season. DL Maliek Collins, DL Sam Okuayinonu, DL Leonard Floyd, Defensive Line Coach Kris Kocurek, DL Nick Bosa
Robert Saleh didn’t get the job he wanted, but the job he accepted could lead to a gig he desires next year. Saleh rejoined the San Francisco 49ers as their defensive coordinator Friday and the announcement was made shortly after the last of the three head-coaching openings for which he was a candidate was filled.