SANTA CLARA – Robert Saleh’s job hunt apparently will finish the place it formally started two weeks in the past: because the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, a job he spiritedly served in from 2017-20.
That’s as a result of head teaching vacancies are going to others: Liam Coen in Jacksonville, Pete Carroll in Las Vegas and certain Brian Schottenheimer in Dallas.
Saleh was anticipated to conduct a second interview in the present day with the Jacksonville Jaguars, however that plan received scuttled Thursday after they reportedly lured again Coen, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator.
In the meantime, the Raiders knowledgeable different candidates they had been hiring Carroll, a 73-year-old San Francisco, in response to ESPN and the NFL Community. The Cowboys’ search closed in Thursday on offensive coordinator Schotteneimer, in response to DLLS reporter Clarence Hill.
4 years in the past, the New York Jets employed Saleh away from the 49ers to change into their head coach. He went 20-36, together with 7-10 seasons in 2022 and ’23, earlier than being dismissed after a 2-3 begin this season.
Saleh, who turns 46 subsequent Friday, completed out the common season as a Inexperienced Bay Packers offensive guide to long-time pal Matt LaFleur.
He then performed interviews with the 49ers on Jan. 9, the Jaguars on Jan. 14, the Raiders on Jan. 16, and the Cowboys on Jan. 18.
The 49ers, in asserting Saleh’s interview two weeks in the past, additionally confirmed holding one with Deshea Townsend, the Detroit Lions’ pass-game coordinator. Coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned earlier this month he’d additionally think about Brandon Staley, who joined the workers final season as an assistant head coach.
Shanahan might want to do greater than rent Saleh to exchange one-and-done defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen. Shanahan has interviewed candidates to change into the subsequent particular groups coordinator instead of the fired Brian Schneider. Additionally, Klay Kubiak’s introduced promotion to offensive coordinator two weeks in the past was untimely, as Shanahan nonetheless wanted to interview two minority candidates to adjust to the NFL’s hiring practices.
Initially Revealed: January 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM PST
