San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is welcoming 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh back to the same role, per NFL Media. Saleh served as Shanahan's original 49ers defensive coordinator for four seasons from 2017 to 2020,

With Robert Saleh back as the defensive coordinator, he could aid the 49ers in recruiting free agents from the Jets. 23 players on the Jets are set to become free agents in March, but only one Jets player is likely to follow Saleh to the 49ers.

Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh has officially taken the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator job - the role he was in before New York hired him to be their top guy in 2021.