NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Tennessee Titans have identified their next head coach.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported late Monday night that Tennessee is finalizing a deal to hire Robert Saleh as its head coach.
ESPN sources: Titans are working to finalize a deal to hire 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their head coach. Saleh spent Monday in Tennessee with the Titans, and the two sides impressed each other enough to move forward together. pic.twitter.com/rXC94my62B
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 20, 2026
Saleh spent the 2025 season as the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers.
Before that, he spent part of the 2024 season as an offensive consultant for the Green Bay Packers after being fired as the New York Jets head coach. He led the Jets from 2021-2024, and was fired mid-way through the 2024 season.
Saleh finished with a record of 20-36 in New York.
He boasts 21 total seasons coaching in the NFL.
Saleh will be tasked with turning around a Titans team that finished last season 3-14 and has not posted a winning record since 2021.
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