Being fixated on the wrong candidate may have forced the San Francisco 49ers to "settle" on their next big coaching hire.

Just two seasons after the 49ers were ninth-worst in the NFL in yards allowed per game (351.6), they ranked second (281.8) in the same category as they won the NFC crown. Saleh parlayed his defensive ...

Although he canceled his flight to Jacksonville after all signs pointed to Liam Coen, Saleh remains in play for the head-coaching openings in Las Vegas and Dallas. He has interviewed for both jobs.

Saleh worked as head coach Kyle Shanahan's first DC with the 49ers from 2017-2020 before becoming the Jets head coach in 2021 ...

Welcome back, Robert Saleh. According to league sources briefed on the coaching search, the San Francisco 49ers are expected to land the top target of their defensive coordinator search, the man who ...

With Coen seemingly locked in with the Jaguars, Robert Saleh's odds of returning to the San Francisco 49ers increase.

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 ...

Former 49ers defensive coordinator and New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh is seen as an overwhelming favorite to land the job. In fact, it seems as if the 49ers’ brass has tunnel vision when ...

According to The Athletic, Robert Saleh will be heading back to the San Francisco 49ers to be the defensive coordinator. Saleh was involved with a few open head coaching jobs, most notably the Dallas ...

The San Francisco 49ers are going boom-or-bust with hiring Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator. It has been evident for the last week. The 49ers have only interviewed Saleh and Detroit Lions ...