Robert Saleh, who led Kyle Shanahan's defense from 2017 to '20 before becoming head coach of the New York Jets, will return to the Bay Area in an effort to help the 49ers get back on track, The Athletic reports. Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer confirmed San Francisco is hiring Saleh as its new defensive coordinator on Friday night.

Saleh was fired as the Jets’ coach five games into this season and is now back with the 49ers, where he made his name in the NFL.

Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh is scheduled to meet ... the two candidates interviewing this week—Saleh and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham—are not ...

Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers to become the team's defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Friday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are set to interview two candidates for their head coach opening this week, but they reportedly will be expanding their search

The Jacksonville Jaguars are zeroing in on their next head coach after the firing of Doug Pederson earlier this month. What does that have to do with the 49ers? Or the Buccaneers? Maybe everything.

In Las Vegas, the rumor mill has been pointing to Pete Carroll ... Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, former Jets coach Robert Saleh, Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, and Carroll. Carroll is the most proven commodity of the bunch ...

And yet, a new coach is probably looking at a total rebuild in an AFC West division boasting coach-quarterback combos such as Andy Reid- Patrick Mahomes with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs, Jim Harbaugh- Justin Herbert with the Los Angeles Chargers and Sean Payton- Bo Nix with the Denver Broncos.

The San Francisco 49ers have brought back a fan-favorite and familiar face, as Robert Saleh returns to the team as defensive coordinator.

Robert Saleh, who coordinated the Niners' defense from 2017 to 2020, is heading back to San Francisco for the same role after a three-plus-year stint as Jets head coach, the team announced Friday.

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.