49ers’ award-winning corner Lenoir extols virtues of Saleh, Purdy and highlights Super Bowl goal

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49ers’ award-winning corner Lenoir extols virtues of Saleh, Purdy and highlights Super Bowl goal

SAN JOSE — Deommodore Lenoir vividly recalls last season’s 49ers opener, when he was dazzling at cornerback and Robert Saleh was entering his final month as the New York Jets’ coach. That is when they had their initial interaction, with many more to come as Saleh reprises his 2017-20 role as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator. Lenoir, who broke in with the 49ers in 2021, reacted with trepidation upon learning in January that Saleh would be his fou…

Why Deommodore Lenoir was nervous about Robert Saleh's return to the 49ers

After his head coaching stint with the New York Jets, Robert Saleh has returned to the San Francisco 49ers in the role he held from 2017 to 2020—defensive coordinator. The reunion has fans and players excited, hopeful that Saleh can revitalize a defense that underperformed last season. But not everyone was immediately at ease with the news. One veteran, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, admitted he was a bit nervous. Lenoir, a fifth-round pick in …