The 49ers believe they’ve struck gold for the second time with the return of defensive coordinator Robert Saleh ... ways with his predecessor, Steve Wilks, after their Super Bowl 2024 loss ...

That includes last season under Steve Wilks, who lost his job at the end ... deviating from the traditional 4-3 defense that Robert Saleh and DeMeco Ryans had successfully used.

The re-hiring of Robert Saleh as San Francisco’s defensive coordinator could be considered the biggest “free-agent” signing ...

That was under defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen who has been replaced by Robert Saleh. And Saleh typically ... Brown was a third-round pick in 2023 when Steve Wilks was the defensive ...