Under coordinator Nick Sorensen in 2024, the 49ers were 17th in the NFL in yards per carry allowed (4.4) and 28th in expected points added on defensive rush plays (minus-2.38). That contributed to ...

Returning for his second stint as defensive coordinator with the team after serving as head coach of the New York Jets, Saleh replaces Nick Sorensen and becomes the 49ers' fourth defensive ...

The 49ers opened the draft by taking Georgia edge ... back Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator to replace the fired Nick Sorensen. Saleh helped build a strong defense for the Niners when he ...

The return of Robert Saleh will help the defense because he's such a better coordinator than Nick Sorensen, but even Saleh needs talent to work with, and right now the 49ers aren't giving him much.

who lasted just one season even though the 49ers went to the Super Bowl. Coach Kyle Shanahan stayed in the building and last year hired Nick Sorensen, who also lasted just one season. After going ...