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49ers Interview Raheem Morris, Joe Woods and Gus Bradley as Defensive Staff Shifts

Reports point to a continuity-versus-change decision for Kyle Shanahan following a down year in pass coverage.

Overview

  • NBC Sports Bay Area reports the 49ers have interviewed Raheem Morris, Joe Woods and assistant head coach Gus Bradley for defensive coordinator.
  • Assistant head coach Gus Bradley is viewed by local reporting as the leading in-house option for the role.
  • Defensive backs coach and defensive passing game specialist Daniel Bullocks no longer appears on the team’s official staff page, with no formal announcement from the club.
  • NFL Media reports the Falcons denied San Francisco permission to interview Atlanta secondary coach Justin Hood for a high-ranking staff position.
  • The staff search follows a season in which San Francisco ranked 25th in passing yards allowed and produced only six interceptions.