The San Francisco 49ers are wasting no time revamping their team. Not long after their campaign officially ended following the Niners' failure to make the playoffs in the NFC (they finished with a 6-11 record and dead last in the NFC West),

The San Francisco 49ers violated the NFL's hiring rules by not completing the necessary steps during the interviewing process.

The 49ers announced the completion of interviews with former Jets' head coach Robert Saleh and Lions' passing game coordinator Deshea Townsend

The San Francisco 49ers are on the search for a defensive coordinator once again after firing Nick Sorensen following just one season in that role.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback DeShea Townsend interviewed for the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator job.

Deshea Townsend oversaw a Detroit Lions secondary that finished 30th in NFL in pass defense this season but tied for the fifth-most interceptions.

Townsend is a former longtime Steelers cornerback who has managed secondaries across the NFL over the last decade. He has been a defensive backs coach for the Titans (2016-17), Giants (2018, assistant), Bears (2019-21), Jaguars (2022-23) and Lions (2024). The last two stops have included duties as the defensive passing game coordinator.

The 49ers completed interviews with Robert Saleh and Deshea Townsend for their vacant defensive coordinator position, per a team announcement and CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. Saleh was fired as the Jets head coach in October and previously served as the 49ers defensive coordinator for four seasons.

The San Francisco 49ers, after uncharacteristically being left out of the postseason, are staying busy by lining up interviews

The San Francisco 49ers completed an interview with Deshea Townsend for the team's open defensive coordinator position.

The 49ers' former defensive coordinator is among two candidates who were interviewed by the Seahawks' NFC West rival.