Overview
- Robert Saleh is reported to be finalizing a deal to become the Tennessee Titans' head coach, creating a defensive coordinator vacancy in San Francisco.
- Kyle Shanahan said Gus Bradley is the obvious internal option for the job and described him as the main in-house candidate at Wednesday’s press conference.
- Shanahan added that the 49ers will meet hiring requirements and aim to settle the decision soon, framing an expedited but formal search.
- Bradley, hired in 2025 as assistant head coach of defense, has past high points as a coordinator with Seattle and the Chargers and recent struggles with the Colts.
- Local commentary questions elevating Bradley without a wider search, even as other NFL teams request interviews with 49ers staff, underscoring broader organizational turnover pressures.