Patience has been rewarded. The 49ers are hiring Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator. For the last week, it was a constant back-and-forth whether or not

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.

Coach Kyle Shanahan has cycled through DeMeco Ryans, Steve Wilks and Nick Sorensen after ... when it comes to defensive coordinators. Robert Saleh (left) wasn’t shy about displaying emotion ...

The San Francisco 49ers hired Robert Saleh for a second stint as defensive ... head coach in Houston following the 2022 season, and Steve Wilks and Nick Sorensen were each replaced after one ...

Ulbrich served as the Jets' defensive coordinator for much of the past four seasons, then became their interim head coach when Robert Saleh was fired in October. New York went 3-9 with Ulbrich in ...

As the 2025 head coach hiring cycle draws to a close, teams that have recently made changes in that department are filling out their respective staffs.

The 49ers and Jets both enjoyed top-five defenses under Saleh. There’s little reason to expect Saleh to stray away from what’s made his defenses elite. There also may not be m

Wilks, who replaces Jeff Ulbrich as the Jets’ defensive coordinator, also has head coaching experience. He was Arizona’s coach in 2018 and was fired after the Cardinals finished 3-13. Wilks also was Carolina’s interim coach when he replaced the fired Matt Rhule in 2022 and went 6-6 with the Panthers.

The Jets are hiring Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Wilks will call defensive plays as part of the role. The #Jets have agreed to terms with Steve Wilks as their defensive coordinator, per sources.

Steve Wilks is finalizing a deal to take over New York’s defense, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. He had an interview lined up for Wednesday, so that meeting has obviously gone well. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler adds a contract will be signed Thursday. This will mark a return to coaching after Wilks was out of the league in 2024.