6 days ago · Many Detroit Lions fans and media outlets have suggested that head coach Dan Campbell should pursue former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh as the team's next defensive coordinator. However, those hopes have now been dashed. According to recent reports, Robert Saleh will not be joining the Detroit Lions. Instead, he has decided to return ...

5 days ago · Robert Saleh has been a popular name mentioned as a potential candidate to succeed Aaron Glenn as the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. The former New York Jets head coach is a Detroit native who was a finalist for becoming the Lions’ head coach when the team hired Dan Campbell.

Jan 22, 2025 · External. Robert Saleh. Current position: Former New York Jets Head Coach. Why he fits: If Saleh doesn't land a head coaching job elsewhere, and he does have a second interview lined up with the ...

5 days ago · Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers to become the team's defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Friday.

6 days ago · However, the team disclosed only three formal interviews for defensive coordinator: Saleh, in-house candidate Brandon Staley and Detroit Lions defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend.

Oct 8, 2024 · Once considered a head coach candidate for the Lions, Michigan native Robert Saleh has reportedly been fired by the New York Jets.

Two candidates have interviewed for the position, those being Deshea Townsend, the Detroit Lions defensive passing game coordinator and Robert Saleh. The latter, of course, has a significant ...

Oct 8, 2024 · Campbell was hired as part of a cycle that included Robert Saleh. A Michigan native, Saleh was a popular candidate to take over after Matt Patricia was fired by the organization. Ultimately, the...

Oct 8, 2024 · Many wanted Robert Saleh, a Detroit-area (Dearborn) native who had been the very successful defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers at that time. Saleh was a very popular and...

Jan 7, 2021 · Detroit connection: Saleh, 41, grew up in Dearborn just a few miles from the Lions' Allen Park practice facility. He attended Dearborn Fordson High School and went to college at Northern Michigan. He began his coaching career at Michigan State (2002-2003) and Central Michigan (2004).