Less than 48 hours after firing Nick Sorensen as defensive coordinator, the 49ers have turned to someone familiar as a potential replacement. The team has interviewed former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh and current Lions defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend for the opening.

The San Francisco 49ers are considering bringing back their former defensive coordinator. The team announced on Thursday that it had completed an

The San Francisco 49ers officially announced that they interviewed Robert Saleh for their vacant defensive coordinator position. Over the next week or two, more names should continue to trickle in. The Niners also interviewed another external candidate Thursday afternoon.

The Jaguars have requested an interview with Saleh for their head coach vacancy, the team announced Tuesday. Saleh is one of eight candidates on the team’s initial list, which includes hot names in Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has denied an interview request from the New England Patriots.

According to reports, Robert Saleh and Aaron Glenn have accepted the Jaguars’ interview requests for head coach.

The 49ers announced that they have completed a pair of interviews in their search for a new defensive coordinator.

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.

The San Francisco 49ers interviewed former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh for their vacant defensive coordinator opening on Thursday.

Coach Kyle Shanahan did not waste much time in interviewing Robert Saleh for the team’s vacant defensive coordinator position. Saleh, whom the New York Jets fired as head coach early in the season, was interviewed on Thursday for the job.

Townsend interviewed for San Francisco's vacant defensive coordinator spot Thursday, the 49ers announced via social media. They also interviewed former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh, who was San Francisco's defensive coordinator from 2017-20.