The future of the San Francisco 49ers defense could be decided over the next three days as the Jacksonville Jaguars coaching search winds down.

The 49ers finished the 2024 season 6-11, their worst record since head coach Kyle Shanahan's second season in 2018 (4-12).

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 Niners fired Nick Sorensen earlier ...

While they acted quickly in interviewing former New York Jets head coach and 49ers DC Robert Saleh, and Detroit Lions defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend, their search appears to have stalled. Now they’re running out of options.

The San Francisco 49ers announced the completion of two interviews for their vacant defensive coordinator position. The candidates were Robert Saleh, former New York Jets head coach and ex-49ers 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 Lions after spending two years as cornerbacks coach and ...

The San Francisco 49ers search for a new defensive coordinator has not necessarily gotten off the ground. Robert Saleh is seen as the top candidate.

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.

That would put a 49ers organization that has only confirmed one other interview, that of Detroit Lions defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach DeShea Townsend

The San Francisco 49ers, after uncharacteristically being left out of the postseason, are staying busy by lining up interviews

The San Francisco 49ers could face a tough challenge if the Jacksonville Jaguars hire defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their new head coach. Saleh