The NFL features some of the biggest, toughest and strongest athletes in sports. However, every now and then, a tweener ...

Wilks lasted just one year, giving way to Nick Sorensen, and after the 49ers defense collapsed down the stretch of a 6-11 season, it wasn’t as if Bosa gave him a full-throated endorsement to return.

After a rookie season that included a Super Bowl interception, 49ers safety Ji’Ayir Brown took a step back in 2024.

Kyle Shanahan brought back Robert Saleh, kept Klay Kubiak, and added Brant Boyer. That coordinator glow-up makes the 49ers ...

Bradley has a close relationship with DC Robert Saleh, and Kyle Shanahan thinks they complement each other well.

Saleh is energetic and enthusiastic, a sideline dervish who got lots of camera time when he was with the 49ers. He’s got a level of charisma and energy that was missing with Wilks and Sorensen.

That drop-off, combined with Saleh's availability, left Shanahan little choice but to fire his defensive coordinator for a second consecutive offseason after relieving Steve Wilks of his job ...