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.
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.
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 ...
The 49ers finished the 2024 season 6-11, their worst record since head coach Kyle Shanahan's second season in 2018 (4-12).
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.
The 49ers completed interviews with Robert Saleh and Deshea Townsend for their vacant defensive coordinator position.
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 ...
That would put a 49ers organization that has only confirmed one other interview, that of Detroit Lions defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach DeShea Townsend
The Detroit Lions will now have to find a new leader for their defense. With Aaron Glenn departing to become the new head coach of the New York Jets, Dan Campbell will have to hire a new defensive coordinator.
The Detroit Lions have already lost two key assistant coaches during the 2025 offseason, and more are expected to leave. Here's a look at the full list of Lions assistant coaches who have left or could leave the team,