Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh looks on during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sept ...

We've got some internal and external candidates to watch. It's hard to ignore Kelvin Sheppard as anything but one of the favorites for the job.

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, and Deshea Townsend, the Detroit Lions' defensive passing...

The San Francisco 49ers might be turning back the clock by interviewing former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh for their open defensive coordinator position. Saleh left the exact role with the 49ers following the 2020 season to become the Jets coach.

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. Saleh is a 2001 graduate of Northern Michigan University who played football for four years for the Wildcats.

Lions defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend interviewed with the San Francisco ... The 49ers also interviewed Dearborn native and former Jets head coach Robert Salah for their defensive ...

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 ... for New York after the 2020 season, Saleh had transformed the 49ers' defense into a top-10 unit. His tenure with the Jets was ...

With Aaron Glenn off to the Jets, here are five names to watch as the Lions search for their next defensive coordinator.

The New York Jets squared off against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season. Sunday's game got underway at 1 p.m. ET from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The San Francisco 49ers have targeted Robert Saleh to return to the team and fill their defensive coordinator vacancy, but his status becomes more in question as the Jacksonville Jaguars have requested a second interview with him.