The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' rollercoaster with Liam Coen has rippled across the NFL, now hitting the Green Bay Packers. After being linked to the Jacksonville Jaguars head coach vacancy, Coen abruptly pulled out,
Saleh, who was fired in October as the New York Jets head coach five games into his fourth season, generated interest on the head-coaching front and was seen as one of the frontrunners for the Jacksonville Jaguars job. He also interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.
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.
The San Francisco 49ers essentially banked their defensive coordinator search on a reunion with Robert Saleh and after days of uncertainty they weathered the storm and got their guy.
Robert Saleh is expected to return to the 49ers as their defensive coordinator if he doesn't become a head coach according to The Athletic and NBC Sports Bay Area.
Until Robert Saleh has officially signed a contract with the San Francisco 49ers, the rumors will continue to persist.
The 49ers have brought back Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator after close to four seasons away as the Jets' head coach.
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.
Robert Saleh will be on the San Francisco 49ers’ sideline this upcoming season. The 49ers are set to bring back the former New York Jets head coach.
Robert Saleh left the Jacksonville Jaguars years ago to become the 49ers defensive coordinator. It appears he's returning to that job in the Bay Area.
Saleh was previously the 49ers defensive coordinator from 2017–20 until taking the head coaching job with the New York Jets.