After using their first five draft picks on defense, the 49ers have revamped a unit that Saleh will be leading once again.

When Robert Saleh decided to come back to be the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator, he was fully aware of the talent teardown that was coming. On the back end of that exodus in free agency, the Niners used their first five picks in the 2025 draft on defensive players to restock the cupboard for Saleh.

Robert Saleh, the former and future defensive coordinator of the 49ers, held his first defensive meeting and there were linebacker Fred Warner, defensive end Nick Bosa, defensive lineman Kevin Givens and defensive end Alex Barrett, assuming they all were there for a voluntary session heavy on conditioning and physical rehab.