Saleh didn’t exactly light the world on fire in his inaugural season as defensive coordinator; 25th overall in points allowed, 24th overall in yards allowed, 29th in first downs; the list goes on. Then again, 2017 was a mess in its own right as Kyle Shanahan was trying to turn around the roster and fix the mistakes of the previous regimes.

Robert Saleh once again is tasked with reviving the San Francisco defense following a rough season when the Niners struggled to slow down opposing offenses.

Robert Saleh is back with the 49ers as their defensive coordinator and he said on Thursday that he had no interest in filling that role for any other team than the one he worked for from 2017 to 2020.