The 49ers went outside the organization to replace DeMeco Ryans as defensive coordinator. Steve Wilks was selected by coach Kyle Shanahan Tuesday to take over the NFL’s top-ranked defense ...

The San Francisco 49ers are moving quickly now that defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans is taking his ... have requested permission to speak with Steve Wilks about their now-vacant defensive ...

The San Francisco 49ers have requested permission to speak with former Carolina Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks for ... 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans reached an agreement ...

After DeMeco Ryans departed the 49ers to become the Texans head coach, San Francisco hired Steve Wilks to be the club’s next defensive coordinator. Head coach Kyle Shanahan has said that he brought in ...

The #49ers plan to hire Steve Wilks as their defensive coordinator, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Wilks replaces DeMeco Ryans, who is now the #Texans’ head coach, and lands in an ideal spot.

announcing Wednesday that he has fired Steve Wilks after one season. Wilks was hired a year ago to replace DeMeco Ryans, who left to become the Houston Texans’ coach after two seasons as the ...

When the San Francisco 49ers went from Robert Saleh to DeMeco Ryans at defensive coordinator, the unit didn't miss a beat. The shift this past offseason from Ryans to Steve Wilks hasn't gone ...

Steve Wilks has had a roller coaster ride in his ... still had the same position coaches and system of his predecessor DeMeco Ryans, Wilks tried to add his own twists without ruining what had ...

One week after defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans departed to become the Houston Texans' head coach, the San Francisco 49ers have his replacement. The Niners are hiring Steve Wilks, who was most ...

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