29, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, file) This is a 2024 photo of Deshea Townsend of the Detroit Lions ... fourth defensive coordinator in the past four seasons. DeMeco Ryans left after his second season in the role in 2022 to become ...

Enter Deshea Townsend. He's intriguing because he's ... Townsend could help rebuild the culture that Shanahan, Saleh and DeMeco Ryans built together years ago. Townsend played cornerback in ...

DeMeco Ryans understands what it ... Texans punter Tommy Townsend has played for both Reid and Ryans and won two Super Bowls in Kansas City before signing with Houston last offseason.

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.

(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.

(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 49ers are going all-in for a Robert Saleh reunion. The former New York Jets head coach has an offer on the table from San Francisco to become the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the NFL, according to The Athletic’s Matt Barrows.

This year's crop of candidates includes coaches who check both boxes. Headlining that list is Robert Saleh, who held the 49ers coordinator post from 2017-2020 before becoming the New York Jets head coach.

All year long, DeMeco Ryans’ Houston Texans were a picture of inconsistency and rhythmless football. At times, they looked like a classic AFC South division champion. They were a team qualifying ...

That happened with ESPN NFL analyst Rex Ryan Saturday, with Houston Texans’ head coach DeMeco Ryans roasting Ryan for a take gone wrong. How did that happen? Well, this started with a bold ...

The 49ers have been trying in vain to replace DeMeco Ryans since he left last year. Under Ryans, they had the no. 1 defense in the NFL. Now it's the fourth-worst, and their season is over while ...

After the game, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans delivered an epic locker room speech to heap praise on his team. What stood out from his message, however, was what appeared to be a subtle dig at ...