The San Francisco 49ers got their man as Robert Saleh is head back to the Bay Area for a second stint as defensive coordinator.

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.

Until Robert Saleh has officially signed a contract with the San Francisco 49ers, the rumors will continue to persist.

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.

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, who ran the Niners' defense from 2017 to 2020, is heading back to San Francisco for the same role after a three-plus-year stint as Jets coach.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the 49ers interviewed former Green Bay Packers linebackers coach and new Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile

Robert Saleh and the San Francisco 49ers are reportedly reuniting, the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Friday. He was expected to be named the 49ers' next defensive coordinator, The Athletic reported on Thursday.

Former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is off to Chicago to lead the Bears. Former defensive Aaron Glenn is now the head coach of the New York Jets. Both will be missed in Detroit, but Campbell and company must move forward with the assistants remaining. That process has already begun.

Drew Dalman's bread and butter is his run-blocking, an attribute sure to attract San Francisco 49ers' head coach Kyle Shanahan.

DeAngelo Hall made a name for himself as a defensive back with a career that spanned over a decade and the former Washington corner is looking to move up the ladder as an NFL coach as he interviews for a position with the San Francisco 49ers.

HC Kyle Shanahan will interview former Redskins cornerback/safety and Panthers assistant coach DeAngelo Hall for his 2025 staff