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.

That was all the San Francisco 49ers needed to see from Nick Sorensen before deciding he wasn’t the right fit as their defensive coordinator. Justifiably so, as the 49ers went from a team that allowed the third-fewest points under Steve Wilks in 2023 to one that allowed the fourth-most points under Sorensen in 2024.

The San Francisco 49ers aren’t wasting any time getting their defensive coordinator interviews done. On Thursday the team announced they completed two interviews for that position, including their former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh,

The San Francisco 49ers are on the hunt for a coordinator who can revitalize a defense that faded badly in 2024, and their search might lead them back who first ran that unit for head coach Kyle Shanahan.