The strong relationship that Fred Warner has with Robert Saleh is unquestionable. So, when Saleh returned to the San Francisco 49ers to be the defensive coordinator again, Warner was ecstatic.

SANTA CLARA – A subdued Robert Saleh is reserving judgment on the 49ers’ refreshed defense. “Once we get pads on and it gets real and you can get a little more physical with receivers, we ...

One coach who played a role in Robert Saleh’s defensive acumen is Gus Bradley. The two spent a few years together when Bradley was the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Bradley hired Saleh ...

Saleh worked with the 49ers from 2017 to 2020 and was part of the staff that helped build the foundation Purdy now leads. After failing to achieve a winning record across three seasons in New York ...

Four years ago when Robert Saleh was the head coach of the New York Jets, they drafted safety Jason Pinnock to play cornerback. After one year, they waived him and he got claimed by the New York ...

The 49ers expect to have a competitive defense during the 2025 NFL season in new defensive coordinator Robert Saleh’s second stint with San Francisco. Don’t say star 49ers tight end George ...

Jun 10, 2025; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan (right) and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh confer during an OTA at Levi's Stadium.

But with Saleh back, the 49ers now have the chance to return to greatness on defense and get back that firepower that they had otherwise lost under last year’s defensive coordinator, Nick Sorensen.

The 49ers defense hasn't changed much since Robert Saleh left in 2021, but he has. No matter whom the 49ers have hired to replace Saleh, whether it was DeMeco Ryans, Steve Wilks or Nick Sorensen ...