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Report: 49ers choose not to hire Chiefs’ Dave Merritt as defensive coordinator

On Saturday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported two changes to the San Francisco 49ers’ coaching staff.

One is that they have decided to hire former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley to a “prominent staff role.” The other is that the team has decided to promote their defensive passing game specialist Nick Sorensen to defensive coordinator.

Two big hires in San Francisco: the 49ers plan to hire their defensive passing game specialist Nick Sorensen as their new defensive coordinator, and former Chargers HC Brandon Staley for a prominent staff role, possibly assistant head coach, sources tell me and @JFowlerESPN.