The San Francisco 49ers will have a new defensive coordinator next season, after head coach Kyle Shanahan opted to move on from Nick Sorensen following the 6-11 season. Despite firing Sorensen, Shanahan left the door open to retaining him on the staff in a new role.

A quality control coach from the 49ers staff is running special teams for one of the Senior Bowl teams this year.

The 49ers have interviewed former Panthers coach Chris Tabor for their special teams coordinator position, seeking to enhance their coaching staff.

Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich is serving as ... The 49ers fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider, who had held the job since 2022. San Francisco ranked last in the league in expected ...

The 49ers’ inability to close out three NFC West games still had Shanahan steaming after the season. They coughed up fourth-quarter leads in losses to the L.A. Rams (Weeks 3 and 15), the Cardinals in Week 5, and the Seahawks on Nov. 17.

Show him the money? Shanahan had a strong quote about Purdy, saying, "I plan on being with Brock here the whole time I'm here,”

Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham ... The 49ers parted ways with special teams coordinator Brian Schneider after three seasons. Modkins joined the Lions in 2021 to work with special teams coordinator Dave Fipp. He previously worked with the ...

Townsend is a former longtime Steelers cornerback who has managed secondaries across the NFL over the last decade. He has been a defensive backs coach for the Titans (2016-17), Giants (2018, assistant), Bears (2019-21), Jaguars (2022-23) and Lions (2024). The last two stops have included duties as the defensive passing game coordinator.

Less than 48 hours after firing Nick Sorensen as defensive coordinator ... possibly as a special teams coach to replace Brian Schneider. Schneider was fired after three years with the 49ers.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen and special teams coordinator Brian Schneider after San Francisco's 6-11 finish to the 2024 season. The search to replace that ...

Recently, they fired Brian Schneider. Today ... end-of-season press conference that he would like former 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen to be the special teams coordinator if he ...