The San Francisco 49ers made another crucial hire on Monday, bringing on Robert Saleh to be the team’s new defensive coordinator. Saleh joins Kyle Shanahan’s coaching staff after spending the last three seasons as the linebackers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The 49ers are the fourth NFL club that Saleh has coached for since coming to the league in 2005. Here are five things to know about San Francisco’s defensive coordinator.
1. He’s got ties to Shanahan
Saleh and Shanahan worked together with the Houston Texans from 2006-09. During that four-year stretch, Saleh served as a defensive quality control coach and as an assistant linebackers coach.