The San Francisco 49ers are used to having an elite defense. That wasn’t the case last year with Nick Sorensen at the helm. That’s why they chose to bring back a familiar face and convinced Robert Saleh to return to the Bay Area.

Robert Saleh is back with the San Francisco 49ers as defensive coordinator for the 2025 season following a four-year stint as head coach of the New York Jets. Somehow it's a relatively quiet offseason storyline for the 49ers,

George Kittle is an offensive weapon for the San Francisco 49ers, but he issued a warning to the rest of the NFL about their defense in 2025 with Robert Saleh back as defensive coordinator.