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After three-plus seasons as head coach of the New York Jets and a short stint with the Green Bay Packers in a consultancy role, Robert Saleh is back with the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n

The Niners reunited with Saleh in January, as he relishes the role of the defensive coordinator for the NFC West team again.<\/p>\n

Saleh was the 49ers\u2019 defensive coordinator from 2017 to 2020 before taking his coaching talents to New York.<\/p>\n

Although the Jets did not truly prosper under Saleh, their total defense was inside the top five in the NFL in three of his seasons with them, per Pro Football Reference .<\/p>\n

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Jan 12, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Green Bay Packers offensive consultant Robert Saleh on the sidelines during warmups against the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild card game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kittle gives his approval for Saleh\u2019s return to San Francisco 49ers<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Oct 6, 2024; London, United Kingdom; New York Jets coach Robert Saleh reacts against the Minnesota Vikings in the first half at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With Saleh back in\u00a0 town, 49ers star tight end George Kittle has zero doubt that San Francisco\u2019s defense is in a very much capable hands following the 2024 NFL season, where the 49ers allowed 25.6 points per game \u2013 29th in the league.<\/p>\n

\u201cViolence is coming is what I would say,\u201d Kittle said of Saleh\u2019s return to Santa Clara, per The Rich Eisen Show (h\/t Ken Patra of NFL.com ).<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s really good at his job, and I\u2019m really excited that we somehow convinced him to be our defensive coordinator again,\u201d Kittle added. \u201cHe knows what he\u2019s talking about, he\u2019s inspiring, he gets the boys fired up, and he just happens to also be really, really smart. So, I\u2019m pumped to have him back in the building, just hanging out with him a little bit, talking about stuff. You can just tell he\u2019s ready to roll this year, and he\u2019s gonna get the boys fired up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saleh is taking over San Francisco\u2019s stop unit that suffered some turnover in the offseason. Gone are the likes of Dre Greenlaw, Charvarius Ward, Talanoa Hufanga, Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins and Leonard Floyd, but Saleh still has some great talents to work with in 2025, including his former Jets player, Bryce Huff, who just won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n

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Jan 5, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (left) with tight end George Kittle (85) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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