The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator Thursday by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend. Saleh is a 2001 graduate of Northern Michigan University who played football for four years for the Wildcats.

The Dallas Cowboys interviewed former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh on Saturday, another step in the search to replace Mike McCarthy.The in-person interview with Saleh came a day after Dallas held a virtual interview with Philadelphia offensive coordinator Kellen Moore,

As the New York Jets search for a new head coach, the man they fired is receiving a flood of interest around the NFL. Robert Saleh was dismissed by New York fiv

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh looks on during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sept. 29, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, file) This is a 2024 photo of Deshea Townsend of the Detroit Lions NFL football team.

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh reacts after a touchdown late in the fourth quarter puts the Jets over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Jets defeat the Bengals, 34-31, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in East Rutherford. Nyj Vs Cin / Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK

The San Francisco 49ers' list of potential defensive coordinator candidates appears to be short, and it got shorter Saturday when NFL Media's Tom Pelissero reported the Atlanta Falcons were set to hir

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(AP) — The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator Thursday by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend.

The Las Vegas Raiders have requested to interview Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for their head coaching position. He is the seventh known candidate for the position after Antonio Pierce was fired last week.

Two other names the Cowboys have been linked to are Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders. ESPN's Adam Schefter revealed that Coach Prime has had a conversation with owner Jerry Jones about the opening, but this does not count as a formal interview.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.