(KRON) -- The San Francisco 49ers will fill their vacant defensive coordinator position with a familiar face. Robert Saleh will return to lead the team's defense after a tenure as the New York Jets' head coach, the 49ers announced Friday. Saleh was the 49ers' defensive coordinator from 2017-2020. He then left to be the Jets' head coach and was fired midway through the 2024 season. Las Vegas Raiders agree to hire 73-year-old Pete Carroll as their…

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49ers bring back Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator

The San Francisco 49ers appear to be in line to land Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator ... for now.

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Robert Saleh appears to be heading back to a familiar place. The ex-Jets head coach is expected to become the next defensive coordinator of the 49ers, The Athletic reported Thursday night.

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Robert Saleh's encore as 49ers defensive coordinator took on more likelihood as the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Las Vegas Raiders hired others to fill their head coach vacancies.

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Meet The Wife Of Colin Cowherd (1:14) Robert Saleh has already had several head coaching interviews during this NFL hiring cycle.Back in October, Saleh was fired by the New York Jets after a 2-3 start, ending his three-plus year tenure with the team. Saleh reemerged as an offensive consultant with the Green Bay Packers, where he finished the season. This month, the former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator had preliminary interviews with …

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A day after The Athletic reported that the San Francisco 49ers were about to stage a reunion with Robert Saleh, the club announced Friday that the former New York Jets head coach is returning to his old job as defensive coordinator. The 49ers tweeted, “ALL GAS, NO BRAKE. WELCOME HOME, ROBERT SALEH.” Saleh led the Jets for three-plus seasons before a 2-3 start led to his firing in October. He posted a 20-36 record in New York, never guiding the t…

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The 49ers have brought back Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator after close to four seasons away as the Jets' head coach.

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(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)   After Robert Saleh had been their head coach for a little over three seasons, the New York Jets fired him back in October amidst a bit of controversy. Lately, he has interviewed with a number of teams for their head coaching openings, and he also talked to the San Francisco 49ers about becoming their defensive coordinator once again. While it may be hard to imagine Saleh turning down another opportunity to be a…

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