A former New York Jets coordinator who spent almost a decade with the franchise is moving on to the San Francisco 49ers.

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.

The San Francisco 49ers have long established their strong defensive identity, and with Robert Saleh back at the helm

The San Francisco 49ers hired Robert Saleh for a second stint as defensive coordinator on Friday night after a failed tenure as head coach of the New York Jets.

Robert Saleh is returning to the 49ers. The ex-Jets coach will be the defensive coordinator for San Francisco again.

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.

New San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh gets endorsement from former New York Jets Pro Bowler Sauce Gardner.

The San Francisco 49ers have brought back a fan-favorite and familiar face, as Robert Saleh returns to the team as defensive coordinator.

The Jaguars were prepared to go with this former HC had Liam Coen stayed in Tampa Bay, a GM informed the Washington Post’s Jason La Canfora.

The Cowboys, a day after introducing new coach Brian Schottenheimer, made another announcement on the coaching staff on Tuesday. The post Cowboys Make Announcement on Latest Brian Schottenheimer Move appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Proxy battles don’t bring trophies, but for Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh, John Lynch, and the Niners, the Eagles and Chiefs winning provides a convincing argument that San Francisco isn’t far away from contending again.