Report: 49ers plan to promote Sorensen to DC, hire Staley as assistant head coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers are planning to promote Nick Sorensen to fill their open defensive coordinator position and hire former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley as their new assistant head coach, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler reported Saturday morning, citing sources.
Two big hires in San Francisco: the 49ers plan to hire their defensive passing game specialist Nick Sorensen as their new defensive coordinator, and former Chargers HC Brandon Staley for a prominent staff role, possibly assistant head coach, sources tell me and @JFowlerESPN. pic.twitter.com/hbV4ykACkI
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 2, 2024
Sorensen, who was the 49ers’ defensive passing game specialist this past season and a defensive assistant in 2022, takes over for Steve Wilks, who was fired after San Francisco’s Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in February.
Staley replaces Anthony Lynn as Kyle Shanahan’s assistant head coach.
Lynn served in the role for the last two seasons but left to become the Washington Commanders’ run-game coordinator under new head coach Dan Quinn.
Sorensen and Staley were among the five confirmed candidates the 49ers interviewed for their defensive coordinator position, including Las Vegas Raiders safeties coach Gerald Alexander, Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt and San Francisco defensive backs coach Daniel Bullocks.
Shanahan first told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on Feb. 26 that he had completed official interviews with Sorensen and Staley for the defensive coordinator job.
Shanahan admitted to reporters three days after the 49ers’ painful Super Bowl loss that a change was necessary after just one season with Wilks in charge of the defense.
“I felt pretty strongly that this was the decision that was best for our organization,” Shanahan said. “And even though it was one I didn’t want to…
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Publish date : 2024-03-02 15:38:14
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