49ers interview Robert Saleh, Deshea Townsend

Former Jets coach Robert Saleh interviews with 49ers for defensive coordinator job
Saleh, the former Jets coach, is scheduled to interview with the Jaguars and Raiders for their head coaching vacancies. He met with the 49ers on Thursday for their defensive coordinator position. Saleh held that job for four years before the Jets hired him as head coach in 2021.
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New York had several anonymous sources speak out to The Athletic detailing the dysfunction of the team over the last few years. Whether it was an overbearing owner, a general manager struggling to bring in the right players, or a quarterback demanding things be done his way, there were a lot of issues Saleh had to deal with.
Robert Saleh Interviews for Defensive Coordinator Job With Familiar Franchise
Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has completed an interview for the San Francisco 49er's vacant defensive coordinator position, the team announced Thursday. The front office also met with Detroit Lions defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator Deshea Townsend.
49ers interview Robert Saleh and Lions assistant for defensive coordinator opening
Townsend is a former longtime Steelers cornerback who has managed secondaries across the NFL over the last decade. He has been a defensive backs coach for the Titans (2016-17), Giants (2018, assistant), Bears (2019-21), Jaguars (2022-23) and Lions (2024). The last two stops have included duties as the defensive passing game coordinator.
49ers Signal Reunion by Interviewing Robert Saleh for Vacant DC Position
The San Francisco 49ers are attempting to bring back a familiar face, as former DC and New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has completed an interview.
49ers interview former Jets coach Robert Saleh for DC post
The San Francisco 49ers interviewed former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh for their vacant defensive coordinator opening on Thursday.
49ers interview Robert Saleh and Deshea Townsend for defensive coordinator job
The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend.
Robert Saleh Interviews for 49ers DC Role Amid Raiders HC Rumors
The San Francisco 49ers are considering bringing back their former defensive coordinator. The team announced on Thursday that it had completed an
Raiders will interview Robert Saleh
Former Jets coach Robert Saleh is now on the radar for two teams with head-coaching vacancies. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Raiders will interview Saleh. Saleh has been working as a consultant with the Packers.
Detroit Lions DBs coach Deshea Townsend interviews for 49ers defensive coordinator job
Deshea Townsend oversaw a Detroit Lions secondary that finished 30th in NFL in pass defense this season but tied for the fifth-most interceptions.
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