Jan 18, 2021 · It didn't take long for the San Francisco 49ers to find the heir to former coveted defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. On Thursday, the New York Jets announced that they agreed in principle for...

Mar 28, 2022 · PALM BEACH, Fla. — Robert Saleh believes when DeMeco Ryans’ time comes, the 49ers' defensive coordinator will make a great head coach. The New York Jets' head coach spoke at the NFL Annual Meetings about Ryans’ first season om charge of the 49ers' defense.

Dec 9, 2023 · DeMeco Ryans was the Texans’ second-round pick in 2006 when Robert Saleh, then Houston’s assistant linebackers coach, first took note of the Texans’ new head coach. Saleh told a story...

Jan 24, 2025 · DeMeco Ryans replaced Saleh in 2021 and held that title for two seasons before the Houston Texans hired him as head coach. Steve Wilks was fired after the 2023 season, his only year in that role with the 49ers, and they demoted Sorensen after the defense was ranked eighth in yards allowed (317.4) and 29th in scoring (25.6 points per game).

Dec 7, 2023 · The ties between the Texans' DeMeco Ryans (left) and Jets' Robert Saleh go back nearly two decades to when Ryans played under Saleh when the latter was a Texans assistant.

Jan 25, 2025 · Saleh will be fourth defensive coordinator in four seasons for San Francisco. DeMeco Ryans, who replaced Saleh in 2021, left to become head coach in Houston following the 2022 season, and Steve Wilks and Nick Sorensen were each replaced after one …

Dec 6, 2023 · Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans spoke about his mentor, and New York Jets head coach, Robert Saleh before the two face off in Week 14. Sitting at 7-5 just 12 games into a new...

Dec 5, 2023 · DeMeco Ryans will face his old boss and mentor this week when he and the Houston Texans face the New York Jets and head coach Robert Saleh in Week 14. Saleh, who coached linebackers for the...

Feb 2, 2023 · HOUSTON – New York Jets coach Robert Saleh isn’t the least bit surprised by the meteoric rise of new Texans coach DeMeco Ryans from a star linebacker into an ultra-professional coach who...

Jun 4, 2021 · New 49ers defensive coordinator aims to get the team playing even faster than it did under predecessor Robert Saleh.