Robert Saleh appears to be heading back to a familiar place. The ex-Jets head coach is expected to become the next defensive coordinator of the 49ers, The Athletic reported Thursday night.

Perhaps it won’t matter but, after spending the final two-and-a-half months of the season with the Green Bay Packers serving as a consultant f ...

The San Francisco 49ers have placed all of their chips on Robert Saleh becoming their defensive coordinator. It is a boom-or-bust move that is looking like more of a bust. According to Jeremy ...

Saleh seems set to go back to the Bay / Chris Pedota / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images No, it's not the Jets. It was reported Thursday that former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh is ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers hired Robert Saleh for a second stint as defensive coordinator on Friday night after a failed tenure as head coach of the New York Jets.

Saleh is headed back to San Francisco, returning as the team’s defensive coordinator, TheAthletic.com reports Thursday night.

Robert Saleh may not have to wait long for his next head-coaching chance. Saleh has emerged as a legitimate candidate for the Jaguars after being fired by the Jets last season, The Athletic reported.

Robert Saleh will likely be on the San Francisco 49ers’ sideline this upcoming season. It never really seemed likely when he departed Northern California to become the New York Jets’ head ...

Robert Saleh and the San Francisco 49ers are reportedly reuniting. He is expected to be named the 49ers' next defensive coordinator, The Athletic reports. Saleh previously oversaw San Francisco's ...

Yes, former Jets coach Robert Saleh will be returning to the 49ers as defensive coordinator. But the dust won't fully settle until the head-coaching jobs for which he's under consideration are filled.

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, left, and head coach Kyle Shanahan watch their players warming up for practice at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday ...

Robert Saleh is heading back to San Francisco. Saleh and the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a contract for him to return as the team's defensive coordinator, according to NFL Network's Tom ...