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Jan. 14, 2026, 3:45 p.m. PT<\/p>\n

The San Francisco 49ers<\/a> may find themselves in a familiar place next offseason looking for a new defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n

Robert Saleh is set to hold interviews with the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans<\/a> on Sunday after the 49ers’ divisional playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks<\/a> according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.<\/p>\n

Saleh was always a likely head coaching candidate after being ousted as the New York Jets head coach midway through the 2024 season. He didn’t have a ton of success in New York, but it’s easy to point to factors outside of his control as the reason for his team’s inability to string together wins.<\/p>\n

Instead, teams are more likely looking at what he’s done in San Francisco this year with a patchwork defense devoid of superstars for much of the year. Saleh’s defense did enough to help the club win 12 games, punch a playoff ticket, and then upset the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> in the wild card round at Lincoln Financial Field.<\/p>\n

There were some teams sniffing around on Saleh as a head coaching option last year. He’s erased any doubts about his viability as a candidate this year, and with nine openings it seems like he’s destined to land one of the top jobs.<\/p>\n

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Baltimore is arguably the top available job with a talented roster led by two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson. Tennessee also has its upside with a handful of talented players, including rookie quarterback Cam Ward who played well against Saleh’s group in Week 15 at Levi’s Stadium.<\/p>\n

Perhaps Saleh doesn’t wind up taking one of the available coaching gigs, but it sure sounds like there’ll be a desirable job for him which would mean the 49ers hiring a fifth defensive coordinator in five years this offseason.<\/p>\n

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