The San Francisco 49ers have many options in front of them, and trading HC Kyle Shanahan is a possible way for the team to move forward.

The 49ers are hoping to keep Sorensen around on Kyle Shanahan's staff in a lesser role, just not as the defensive play-caller. Sorensen has spent the last three years in the organization, holding titles of defensive assistant, defensive passing game coordinator and nickelback coach before being named defensive coordinator prior to last season.

Saleh, 45, most recently spent time with the Green Bay Packers as an offensive consultant after being fired on October 8 by the Jets following a Week 5 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. In three full seasons and five games as the head coach in New York, Saleh compiled a 20-36 overall record.

With Robert Saleh on the market following his firing ... year for San Francisco in that facet of the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch held an end-of-season press conference.

Robert Saleh is a leading candidate to return as the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator if he isn't able to land a head coaching job, according

That is why the San Francisco 49ers interviewed Robert Saleh for the vacant defensive ... which is what Kyle Shanahan wants. His familiarity and ability to call and scheme the defense with it ...

Former 49ers DC Robert Saleh could return to San Francisco after his Jets tenure, with Kyle Shanahan eyeing a familiar leader to restore defensive dominance.

A member of Kyle Shanahan's staff at the San Francisco 49ers, declined an interview to become the head coach of the New York Jets for the 2025 NFL season.

The Athletic's Matt Barrows revealed the San Francisco 49ers made a robust offer to Robert Saleh hoping to avoid a lingering coaching search.

The 49ers ownership just gave Kyle Shanahan a pass for missing the playoffs. He might not be so lucky if he does it again next year.

National media is now confirming CowboysCountry.com's exclusive story on the Cowboys interest in fired Jets coach Robert Saleh.