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.

Saleh previously served as San Francisco's defensive coordinator from 2017 to 2020, where his leadership was instrumental in the team's Super Bowl run during the 2019 season.

Townsend is a former longtime Steelers cornerback who has managed secondaries across the NFL over the last decade. He has been a defensive backs coach for the Titans (2016-17), Giants (2018, assistant), Bears (2019-21), Jaguars (2022-23) and Lions (2024). The last two stops have included duties as the defensive passing game coordinator.

Robert Saleh was the first to have his name called and he is set to interview later this week. Leslie Frazier and Kellen Moore have also popped up at the onset of the early interview process.

The team announced that their interview with former Jets head coach Robert Saleh concluded on Tuesday. It’s the fifth interview that the Jaguars have had since firing Doug Pederson at the end of the regular season. Saleh was hired by the Jets in 2021 and ...

During the 2021 coaching cycle, Robert Saleh was a hot name before becoming the New York Jets head coach. During the 2025 coaching cycle, Saleh is once again a hot commodity. NFL Network Insider ...

Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh is drawing quite a bit of interest from teams with vacant head coach jobs. The latest team: the Cowboys.

The Cowboys have their first two interviews scheduled for their head coaching opening. Former Jets coach Robert Saleh will talk to the Cowboys on Saturday with Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier following on Monday, Clarence Hill of the All City ...

The Dallas Cowboys' coaching search is officially underway after parting ways with Mike McCarthy following five seasons. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones chatted with Colorad

Joe Mixon was active for the Texans’ divisional playoff game against the Chiefs on Saturday after the Pro Bowl running back had shown up on the injury report with an ankle problem and missed

The first name that drew widespread attention after McCarthy's departure was Deion Sanders. But three others are getting interviews.