The 49ers are “expected” to offer their open defensive coordinator job to Saleh, according to Josina Anderson, a position he held with the franchise before becoming head coach of the Jets. First, however, Saleh will meet with the Jaguars and Raiders next week about their head coaching vacancies.

As speculation heats up in the San Francisco 49ers’ search for a new defensive coordinator, there seems to be fluctuation in who the franchise prefers to hire in 2025. Among the potential candidates has been former 49ers’ defensive coordinator Robert Saleh,