Robert Saleh is again within the head teaching ranks.
The previous Jets head coach and 49ers defensive coordinator was employed as the subsequent head coach of the Titans, in accordance with a number of reviews early Tuesday morning.
Information of the hiring got here hours after Saleh had been in Music Metropolis for his in-person interview with the group the identical day the Titans hosted Matt Nagy for his interview.
It had been beforehand reported that Saleh and Nagy had been amongst three finalists for the Tennessee job, and the hiring of Saleh removes one other vacant head teaching place from the sector.
Saleh takes over a Titans crew that has 2025 No. 1 general decide Cam Ward and a projected $100 million in cap area.
It wasn’t instantly clear how lengthy or for a way a lot his contract with the Titans was for, however ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that “the 2 sides impressed one another sufficient to maneuver ahead collectively.”
NFL Community’s Mike Garafolo reported that Saleh is predicted to name the defensive performs in Tennessee, which the brand new head coach didn’t do throughout his time with the Jets and wished he had executed in another way.
The brand new gig will give Saleh a second likelihood after a chaotic stint as the top coach of the Jets, which lasted three-plus seasons earlier than he was fired following a 2-3 begin throughout the 2024 season.
It was the one time that he had been a head coach and went 20- 36 throughout that span, from 2021 by 2024.
There had been some curiosity in Saleh over the last teaching cycle, however he ended up returning to the 49ers to function defensive coordinator, a task he held beforehand for 4 seasons in San Francisco from 2017-2020.
