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Saleh Says Comments Were Meant as Compliment After Jaguars–49ers Confrontation

The dispute grew from Saleh’s midweek description of Jacksonville’s advanced, legal sign reading.

Sep 28, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen looks on during warmups before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Jacksonville beat San Francisco 26-21 in Week 4 at Levi's Stadium, forcing four turnovers to hand the 49ers their first loss.
  • Video showed Jaguars coach Liam Coen and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh exchanging words postgame and being separated, with Coen heard saying, "Keep my name out of your mouth."
  • Saleh later told reporters he was trying to compliment the Jaguars and acknowledged using the wrong words to describe their signal-reading ability.
  • Coen downplayed the incident as "not a big deal," and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Saleh’s remarks were intended as a compliment and not an accusation of anything illegal.
  • Reports of a profanity-laced threat attributed to Saleh circulated via a social-media post and remain unverified, and there has been no indication of an NFL investigation or discipline.