PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champion Deshea Townsend is now in consideration for the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator opening. The former NFL cornerback is looking to ...

While San Francisco waits for Saleh to make a decision, Detroit Lions’ coach Deshea Townsend presents an intriguing alternative. Last year, 49ers’ head coach Kyle Shanahan wanted to get back ...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Deshea Townsend landed an interview for the open defensive coordinator job with the San Francisco 49ers. This is the first known interview for Townsend to ...

These were Detroit Lions passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend and former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh. Townsend is credited for playing a key role for the ...

(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 San Francisco 49ers have an opening at defensive coordinator after moving off of Nick Sorensen, and Lions passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend is evidently on their ...