Kyle Shanahan, 49ers and Gus Bradley
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The 49ers need a new defensive coordinator with Robert Saleh moving on to become the Titans' head coach and they may not be bringing someone in from outside the organization.
While the 49ers eliminate a Brandon Aiyuk 2026 comeback, coach Kyle Shanahan’s immediate focus is on replacing Robert Saleh at defensive coordinator, likely with Gus Bradley.
Read the recent NFL news and rumors for fantasy football. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Wednesday that
SANTA CLARA — It’s not worth fretting over the possible loss of 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh during the next NFL head coaching cycle. Saleh certainly isn’t. He has been through the process twice: once when he got the Jets job, and last ...
But hiring a coordinator because he’s a fun guy to grab a beer with isn’t a strategy; it’s a retreat into the comfort zone. And it fits a disturbing pattern of behavior from Shanahan and John Lynch that suggests they are terrified of new ideas and becoming more insular as they enter their 10th year at the helm of the Niners.