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Has 49ers' Robert Saleh rebounded back into head coach talks?

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- With a quarterback to pay, more than a dozen pending free agents and an aging nucleus, the San Francisco 49ers entered the 2025 offseason with plenty of uncertainty. But there was one move they knew they wanted to make above all others: bring Robert Saleh back for a second stint as defensive coordinator.

"Whether we played with a bunch of young guys, old guys, I wanted Robert Saleh on our staff," general manager John Lynch said.