The San Francisco 49ers made arguably the biggest coordinator splash of the offseason when they hired Robert Saleh to be their defensive coordinator, providing a sense of familiarity to the locker room.

Robert Saleh is expected to return to the 49ers as their defensive coordinator if he doesn't become a head coach according to The Athletic and NBC Sports Bay Area.

Saleh had interviewed for three head coaching positions but had committed to head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch that, should be not get another head coaching job, he would return to San Francisco as defensive coordinator,

The return of Robert Saleh should rejuvenate the San Francisco 49ers' defense, which has struggled to maintain the same energy level since his departure. The post 49ers’ Fred Warner and Nick Bosa Send Strong Message on Robert Saleh’s Return appeared first on Heavy Sports.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner believes Robert Saleh returning as the defensive coordinator for the team could be a "dominant" unit in 2025.

Robert Saleh's return to the San Francisco 49ers brings something special back to the team, according to Fred Warner, who recently reminisced about the good times they had when the now-defensive coordinator was with the franchise.