On the latest episode of 49ers plus/minus, the Athletic's Matt Barrows revealed the 49ers made a robust offer to Saleh hoping to avoid a lingering coaching search. The post 49ers Going ‘All In’ on Robert Saleh for Defensive Coordinator appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The 49ers are going all-in for a Robert Saleh reunion. The former New York Jets head coach has an offer on the table from San Francisco to become the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the NFL, according to The Athletic’s Matt Barrows.

The 49ers announced on Thursday they have completed an interview with Detroit Lions passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend for their vacant defensive coordinator spot. Townsend interviewed virtually for the opening.

The 49ers announced that they have completed a pair of interviews in their search for a new defensive coordinator.

Lions defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend interviewed with the San Francisco 49ers for their vacant defensive coordinator job, the 49ers announced Thursday. Townsend is in his first season with ...

The San Francisco 49ers aren’t wasting any time getting their defensive coordinator interviews done. On Thursday the team announced they completed two interviews for that position, including their former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, and Detroit Lions defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend.

The 49ers announced the completion of interviews with former Jets' head coach Robert Saleh and Lions' passing game coordinator Deshea Townsend

The San Francisco 49ers might be turning back the clock by interviewing former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh for their open defensive coordinator position. Saleh left the exact role with the 49ers following the 2020 season to become the Jets coach.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator Thursday by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend.

The 49ers completed interviews with Robert Saleh and Deshea Townsend for their vacant defensive coordinator position, per a team announcement and CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. Saleh was fired as the Jets head coach in October and previously served as the 49ers defensive coordinator for four seasons.

(AP) — The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator Thursday by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend.

The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator Thursday by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend. Saleh is a 2001 graduate of Northern Michigan University who played football for four years for the Wildcats.