Pelissero added that Saleh impressed during interviews and is poised to become a hot head coaching candidate after this season. That makes sense, given how dominant the 49ers were

Dearborn native, and former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh is returning to San Francisco as the defensive coordinator, a job he previously held from 2017-2020, a stint that included a trip to the Super Bowl.

Earlier this month, the 49ers fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen after he was on the job for just one season. San Francisco finished eighth in the NFL in total defense (317.4 yards per game allowed) but 29th in scoring defense (25.6 points per game allowed).