Robert Saleh, who coordinated the Niners' defense from 2017-20, is heading back to San Francisco for the same role following a three-plus-year stint as Jets head coach, a source told ESPN.

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.

Saleh was fired midway through this past season in New York, but the Jets had a strong defense under his tenure.

The San Francisco 49ers got their man as Robert Saleh is head back to the Bay Area for a second stint as defensive coordinator.

Robert Saleh, who was fired by the Jets during the season, was hired by the 49ers for second stint as the team’s defensive coordinator on Friday night.

Patience has been rewarded.The 49ers are hiring Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator according to The Athletic. For the last week, it was a constant back-and-forth whether or not Saleh would be back with the 49ers.

(AP) — The San Francisco 49ers hired Robert Saleh for a second stint as defensive ... coach in Houston following the 2022 season, and Steve Wilks and Nick Sorensen were each replaced after ...

Brant Boyer was announced Monday as the 49ers’ new special teams coordinator, a role he held the past nine season with the Jets, where he overlapped and worked under coach Robert Saleh, who was re-hired Friday as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator.

The Atlanta Falcons officially introduced their new defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich, on Monday morning. The 47-year-old coach was welcomed with a press conference where the media had the chance to ask questions and get to know the newest addition to the Falcons' coaching staff.

The 49ers have taken a leap forward in hiring Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator and now Brant Boyer to run special teams. Both should be significant upgrades. Kevin Patra of NFL.com recently ...

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