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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After a deliberate search involving both internal and external candidates, the San Francisco 49ers have their new defensive coordinator. And that's not the only significant addition to the team's coaching staff.
Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler on Saturday that the Niners are promoting Nick Sorensen, the team's defensive pass game specialist and nickel cornerbacks coach, to the defensive coordinator role that was left open by the dismissal of Steve Wilks on Feb. 14. The team is also expected to hire former Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley as assistant head coach, sources said.