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Robert Saleh is the 49ers defensive coordinator

Robert Saleh returning in encore stint as 49ers’ defensive coordinator

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Robert Saleh is reprising his role as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, the team announced Friday night. Saleh returns to a vastly different unit than he left behind four years ago.

Niners Wire · 4h

49ers long defensive coordinator search is officially over

According to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, the expected reunion between the 49ers and former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh is officially happening after Saleh was passed over for the Jacksonville Jaguars job.

The New York Times · 4h

49ers hire Robert Saleh for second stint as defensive coordinator

Saleh, who was fired in October as the New York Jets head coach five games into his fourth season, generated interest on the head-coaching front and was seen as one of the frontrunners for the Jacksonville Jaguars job. He also interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.

Matt Eberflus could return to Dallas

Sports Illustrated · 4h

Matt Eberflus 'held in high regard' for Cowboys defensive coordinator role, per report

"Breaking: The Cowboys have hired Matt Eberflus as their defensive coordinator on new HC Brian Schottenheimer’s staff, per sources," Werder said on X. "He was a defensive assistant under Rod Marinelli on Jason Garrett’s staff for 2011-2017. He was most recently head coach of the Chicago Bears."

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 3h

Matt Eberflus is the favorite to become Cowboys defensive coordinator

Eberflus, who left Dallas to become the defensive coordinator for Indianapolis before using that as a platform to become the head coach of the Chicago Bears, is in discussions with club officials to return to the Cowboys as defensive coordinator, two people with knowledge of the potential staff told the Dallas Morning News.

NBC Sports on MSN · 4h

Report: Matt Eberflus could return to Dallas as defensive coordinator

Eberflus spent seven seasons with the Cowboys, arriving in 2011 as the linebackers coach. He was promoted to defensive passing game coordinator/linebackers coach in 2016, a role h

Falcons to hire Mike Rutenberg

Reuters · 10h

Falcons add Mike Rutenberg, Nate Ollie to coaching staff

The Atlanta Falcons added to their coaching staff on Friday, naming Mike Rutenberg as defensive pass game coordinator and Nate Ollie as defensive line coach.

Houston Chronicle · 13h

Falcons add Mike Rutenberg and Nate Ollie as defensive assistants under new coordinator Jeff Ulbrich

The Atlanta Falcons made moves to continue reshaping their staff of defensive coaches on Friday by naming Mike Rutenberg as defensive pass game coordinator and Nate Ollie as defensive line coach. The moves come six days after Jeff Ulbrich,

NBC Sports on MSN · 15h

Falcons hire Nate Ollie as defensive line coach

Ollie was the assistant defensive line coach for the Texans in 2024 and he was the defensive line coach with the Colts for the two previous seasons. Prior to joining the Colts, Ol

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Where is Penn State in search for defensive coordinator? Nittany Lions mailbag

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State ’s first-ever 16-game season is in the books and the Nittany Lions are the preseason No. 1 in ...

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Bengals hire Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden for same job in Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator job has been open for more than two weeks now, but there hasn't been much ...

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Detroit Lions interviewing former Wolverine to fill vacant defensive coordinator position

Larry Foote was a fearsome linebacker well known for his crushing hits while playing for the Michigan Wolverines in the late ...

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Minnesota promotes Danny Collins to defensive coordinator after Corey Hetherman’s departure to Miami

Danny Collins has been with the Gophers since the arrival of head coach P.J. Fleck in 2017 and most recently served as ...

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Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks signs contract extension with big raise

Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks got a contract extension and raise after guiding the stingiest Vols defense since ...

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5 pieces the Colts can give new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo to help him succeed

Lou Anarumo is ready to transform the Colts defense, but he admitted he can't do it alone. Here are five pieces Indianapolis ...

Patriots name Terrell Williams defensive coordinator

The 50-year-old Williams coached defensive line for Mike Vrabel for six seasons in Tennessee, also serving as the team’s ...

Michigan Football trending toward retaining defensive coordinator Wink Martindale?

The NFL coaching carousel is far from over, but the Wolverines' defensive coordinator remains in Ann Arbor for ...

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