GREEN BAY, Wis. – Perhaps it won’t matter but, after spending the final two-and-a-half months of the season with the Green Bay Packers serving as a consultant for his good friend Matt LaFleur, Robert Saleh has returned to San Francisco to once again be the defensive coordinator of the rival 49ers.
Saleh was the 49ers’ defensive coordinator from 2017 through 2020, his unit playing large roles in playoff victories over the Packers in 2019 and 2021.
His success in San Francisco – his units ranked fourth in total defense during that span – allowed him to become coach of the New York Jets.