Perhaps no coordinator in the NFL is under more pressure than Saleh, whom the 49ers pounced on in the offseason following his ...

The San Francisco 49ers need to figure out who the best option is alongside Fred Warner if they're going to return to any ...

The kicking competition between Jake Moody and Greg Joseph is part of the 49ers’ wholesale changes to their special teams ...

The San Francisco 49ers fired Steve Wilks from his role as defensive coordinator after their defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58. That decision came after the Niners produced their ...

The 49ers’ defensive makeover and a couple contract situations are among 10 storylines to watch when training camp opens ...

Why the change was made. The 49ers’ pass defense was horrifically bad over its two most recent games against the Vikings and Bengals, allowing Kirk Cousins and Joe Burrow to go a combined 63-of ...

The 49ers also gave up on defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw's knee rehabilitation at that point. Six days after the loss to Indianapolis, they put him on injured reserve, ending his season.

Wilks helped lead a 49ers defensive unit that finished top 10 in total defense (303.9 yards per game), third against the run (89.7 yards per game) and an NFL leading 22 interceptions.

The San Francisco 49ers may have two new starting safeties in Week 1 this season after a free agent loss and an injury to a ...

A couple years ago, the 49ers probably could have had whichever defensive coordinator they wanted. Now that job might not be so desirable. Two years ago, the 49ers had the no. 1 defense in the NFL.