49ers kicker Jake Moody has support of new boss but still must win job
- Robert Saleh returned as the 49ers defensive coordinator in late January 2025 in Santa Clara, aiming to revive their struggling defense.
- Saleh rejoined after leaving in 2020 to coach the Jets, where he went 20-36 and was fired in Week 6 of last season.
- He inherited a defense featuring veterans like Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, plus six new defensive draft picks needed to replace six starters lost to free agency.
- Saleh said, "There's a lot of really good talent on this defense," adding the rookies face a "crash course," and he is glad to coach without head coach administrative duties.
- His return suggests continuity and potential growth for the 49ers defense, despite last season’s injuries and struggles stopping the run and generating turnovers.
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Time With New York Jets Left Coach Robert Saleh Joking About Needing 'Therapy'
After he was fired by the New York Jets last season, Robert Saleh went through the steps people sometimes take when their best plans and expectations go awry.He was:Stunned: It's surprising this happened to me.Questioning: How could this happen to me?Healed (sort of): This shouldn't have happened to me.But that last part took some doing. It required Saleh taking on a role offered to him by Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur as a consultant -- …

Robert Saleh plans to revive the 49ers defense in his 2nd stint as coordinator
Robert Saleh once again is tasked with reviving the San Francisco defense following a rough season when the Niners struggled to slow down opposing offenses. The main difference this time when Saleh returns for a second stint as Niners defensive…
Saleh: 'Cool concepts' in store for 2nd 49ers stint
Returning defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said his loyalty to the 49ers is a product not just of the chance they initially provided him in 2017 but of how they stuck by him when his first two years as coordinator didn't go well.
49ers Defensive Coordinator Meets with Media for First Time Since His Rehiring
Alot has changed this offseason for the San Francisco 49ers. Gone are the days of Deebo Samuel, Dre Greenlaw and Talanoa Hufanga in favor of a cheaper roster. But while change is taking the 49ers by storm, the organization made sure to keep some familiarity in tact, bringing back defensive coordinator, Robert Saleh. The team’s defensive coordinator from 2017-2020, Saleh then got the head coaching job for the New York Jets in 2021.But now that he…

49ers’ Robert Saleh excited for encore, empathetic about team’s 2024 woes
SANTA CLARA — Robert Saleh made it clear Thursday he is not starting from scratch, be it from a coaching perspective in his return as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator or from the roster’s talent compared to his 2017 initiation. “You think about those first two years as D-coordinator in ’17 and ’18, it wasn’t easy, and it could have been very easy for them to move on from me, you know,” Saleh said. “So I’m indebted to this organization and those …
Robert Saleh returns to San Francisco 49ers with unwavering loyalty as defensive coordinator rewriting his legacy in the NFL
Robert Saleh’s Return to the 49ers In a landscape where ambition often drives coaches to leap from one opportunity to another, Robert Saleh stands out as a beacon of loyalty and commitment. This offseason, his primary goal was to secure a head coaching position in the NFL, but when that didn’t materialize, he embraced a return to the San Francisco 49ers as their defensive coordinator—a role that holds profound significance for him. A Journey Roo…
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