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Seahawks great K.J. Wright announces he’s joining 49ers coaching staff

The San Francisco 49ers have been busy tweaking the defensive side of their coaching staff, and one of their newest additions is a Seattle Seahawks legend.

K.J. Wright announced on his K.J. All Day podcast that he has been hired as an assistant linebackers and defensive quality control coach.

Wright retired from the NFL in 2022 after spending his final season with the Las Vegas Raiders. He was drafted by the Seahawks in 2011 and replaced Aaron Curry in the starting lineup as a rookie. While K.