Welcome back, Robert Saleh. According to league sources briefed on the coaching search, the San Francisco 49ers are expected to land the top target of their defensive coordinator search, the man who in 2017 established the system the 49ers have run ever since.

Robert Saleh has already had several head coaching interviews during this NFL hiring cycle. Back in October, Saleh was fired by the New York Jets after a 2-3 start, ending his three-plus year tenure with the team.

Here are the strengths of six realistic Lions defensive coordinator candidates after Glenn's departure.

Aaron Glenn, a former Jets cornerback, has been named the new head coach of the team, succeeding Robert Saleh.

Robert Saleh and the San Francisco 49ers are reportedly reuniting. He is expected to be named the 49ers defensive coordinator, The Athletic reports. Saleh previously oversaw San Francisco's defense from 2017–20 until becoming the head coach of the New York Jets.

Could a former New York Jets head coach replace Aaron Glenn as the Detroit Lions’ next defensive coordinator? Glenn has become the Jets’ new head coach, per a p

Glenn is pretty similar to the last guy they hired. Once again, everything hinges on a quarterback in New York.

Saleh worked as head coach Kyle Shanahan's first DC with the 49ers from 2017-2020 before becoming the Jets head coach in 2021

The Green Bay Packers will almost certainly lose Robert Saleh, but his likely landing spot is the best-case scenario.

The San Francisco 49ers have targeted Robert Saleh to return to the team and fill their defensive coordinator vacancy, but his status becomes more in question as the Jacksonville Jaguars have requested a second interview with him.

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. Saleh is a 2001 graduate of Northern Michigan University who played football for four years for the Wildcats.