Overview
- Multiple outlets report Tennessee and Saleh are finalizing terms after Monday's meeting, with a Tennessean report saying the sides have agreed in principle.
- Saleh was chosen over Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy following in-person interviews, and a planned second interview with the Cardinals was effectively preempted.
- The 46-year-old went 20-36 as Jets head coach before returning to San Francisco in 2025, where his injury-hit defense still reached the divisional round.
- He inherits a rebuild featuring 2025 No. 1 pick Cam Ward, the No. 4 selection in the 2026 draft and substantial cap space after consecutive 3-14 seasons.
- GM Mike Borgonzi led a broad search interviewing 15-plus candidates, and reports indicate Saleh is expected to call defensive plays as San Francisco weighs internal option Gus Bradley to replace him.