Less than 48 hours after firing Nick Sorensen as defensive coordinator, the 49ers have turned to someone familiar as a potential replacement. The team has interviewed former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh and current Lions defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend for the opening.

Washington made the playoffs during Rivera’s first year as head coach as the team clinched the NFC East despite a 7-9 record. They had a home playoff game, but lost to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in the Wild Card round.

The Jaguars have requested an interview with Saleh for their head coach vacancy, the team announced Tuesday. Saleh is one of eight candidates on the team’s initial list, which includes hot names in Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.

The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend.

Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh landed his first NFL head coaching interview since being fired by NYJ.

A big part of Saleh's struggles with the Jets came from his inability to find solutions at the quarterback position, as well as offensive coordinator. New York never finished with an offense that was ranked over the bottom third of the league in any year led by Saleh.

Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh is scheduled to interview for the Las Vegas Raiders' vacant head coaching position, according

Robert Saleh, who was fired by the Jets this season, has been requested to interview for the Jacksonville Jaguars head coaching job.

The Jets have launched their head coaching search, and Ron Rivera and Rex Ryan are a couple of the early candidates.

Because of these failures, plus an early elimination from the playoffs, the 2025 NFL draft order has been on the minds of many. With the conclusion of the season following a 32-20 win over the Miami Dolphins (8-9), here is the final order for the upcoming draft, including the Jets position:

The 49ers announced the completion of interviews with former Jets' head coach Robert Saleh and Lions' passing game coordinator Deshea Townsend