Later on Thursday, then-Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen had a change of heart, the Jacksonville Jaguars quickly moved to hire him as head coach and Saleh, who told Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch that he’d return to the 49ers if he didn’t get a head-coaching job, stayed true to his promise.
Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh is considered "a potential favorite" to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2025, according to NFL insider
It appears the Jacksonville Jaguars have hit reset on their search for a new head coach -- just this time without a few top candidates to consider. The Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars won't hire Ben Johnson, but three men will get in-person interviews this week: Liam Coen, Robert Saleh and Patrick Graham.
Robert Saleh might be returning to the San Francisco 49ers as their defensive coordinator, a position he absolutely nailed from 2017 to 2020. Last season didn’t go well for the team, as they gave up 25.
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ search for a new head coach took an unexpected turn this week as Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen withdrew his candidacy. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter,
Just two seasons after the 49ers were ninth-worst in the NFL in yards allowed per game (351.6), they ranked second (281.8) in the same category as they won the NFC crown. Saleh parlayed his defensive prowess into the Jets head coaching job in 2021, but the same success did not follow.
Robert Saleh and the 49ers were waiting for the former Jets head coach to be out of the mix for head coaching jobs before making his hire official.
The former Jets' coach is drawing interest from a couple teams including the Jaguars, who will meet with Saleh a second time.
The 49ers have brought back Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator after close to four seasons away as the Jets' head coach.
The New York Jets' defensive stats bombed after Robert Saleh was fired, but does that actually tell an accurate story?