Five teams now courting 49ers defensive…
Five teams now courting 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as Jets plan interview
The New York Jets join four other teams considering 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to step in as coach
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – January 8 – San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh (left) and general manager John Lynch watch practice, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at the team's practice facility in Santa Clara, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
By Cam Inman |
PUBLISHED: January 7, 2021 at 9:02 a.m. | UPDATED: January 7, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.
Robert Saleh has another suitor after his interview today with his hometown Detroit Lions.
The New York Jets are joining four other teams in pursuit of Saleh, the 49ers' defensive coordinator the past four seasons, according to NFL Media's Tom Pelissero.
Saleh began his head-coaching interviews Monday with the Atlanta Falcons.
Today's interview is with the Lions, whose facility is three miles from where Saleh played high school football 25 years ago.
#Lions have completed a Head Coach interview with the following candidate: pic.twitter.com/djbwQtq2JK
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 7, 2021
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers also want to speak with Saleh.
The Houston Texans are the only team amid a coaching search that's yet to float interest in Saleh; they confirmed this morning that their new general manager is Nick Caserio, formerly of the New England Patriots.
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Saleh was a finalist for the Cleveland Browns post a year ago that went to Kevin Stefanski.
Coach Kyle Shanahan's coaching staff figures to have multiple changes whether Saleh leaves or not. An in-house candidate to replace him as defensive coordinator is linebackers coach DeMeco Ryans.
Cam Inman