6 days ago · The San Francisco 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that Robert Saleh has been named as the team's defensive coordinator. Saleh, 45, returns to the 49ers after spending three-plus ...

Robert Saleh (born January 31, 1979) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the head coach of the New York Jets from 2021 to 2024.

6 days ago · 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.

4 days ago · The San Francisco 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that Robert Saleh has been named as the team's defensive coordinator. Learn More >>> 49ers Players Set to Become Free Agents in the ...

Jan 24, 2025 · A source told NBC Sports Bay Area on Thursday that Saleh was expected to return to the 49ers unless he got a head-coaching job. But with the Jacksonville Jaguars hiring Liam Coen, the Las Vegas Raiders reportedly tabbing Pete Carroll and the Dallas Cowboys reportedly picking Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach, the best option for Saleh was to rejoin San Francisco.

5 days ago · SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers hired Robert Saleh for a second stint as defensive coordinator on Friday night after a failed tenure as head coach of the New York Jets. Saleh had been a candidate for head coaching jobs with Jacksonville, Dallas and Las Vegas. But once those spots all got filled, Saleh made the decision to ...

Jan 24, 2025 · By Matt Barrows, Michael Silver and Zack Rosenblatt. Welcome back, Robert Saleh. The San Francisco 49ers on Friday announced that they have landed the top target of their defensive coordinator ...

6 days ago · It's never too late to come home. 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 ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Robert Saleh and the 49ers were waiting for the former Jets head coach to be out of the mix for head coaching jobs before making his hire official. ... Saleh will return to San Francisco as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, the team announced. He interviewed with the Cowboys, Jaguars and Raiders and appeared a front-runner for the job in ...

Robert Saleh (SAH-luh), 45, returns to the 49ers after spending three-plus seasons (2021-24) as head coach of the New York Jets. During his time in New York, Saleh guided four different players in ...