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Robert Saleh will interview in person with Titans for coach vacancy
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The Tennessee Titans have scheduled an in-person interview with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh for Jan. 19, a source confirmed to The Tennessean , adding Saleh to the list of candidates the Titans will host in the coming days, along with Green Bay defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley and Kansas City offensive coordinator Matt Nagy .
Saleh was initially scheduled to interview with the Titans virtually on Jan. 18, the day after San Francisco 's season ended. His in-person interview in Nashville will function as his first interview with the Titans, not a follow-up to the interview that had been scheduled virtually.
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The former head coach of the New York Jets , Saleh went 20-36 across three seasons and a few games of a fourth. Since being fired by the Jets, he returned to San Francisco, where he previously had worked as defensive coordinator before taking the Jets job.
Saleh's three-plus seasons in New York were tumultuous. The highs, especially on defense, were impressive. The Jets posted top-three defenses in 2022 and 2023 behind Pro Bowl and All-Pro seasons from players like cornerback Sauce Gardner , Quinnen Williams , Quincy Williams , C.J. Mosley and Jermaine Johnson .
But the lows on offense wasted those performances. The Jets never found a reliable option at quarterback, failing to develop first-round pick Zach Wilson behind center and whiffing on the big-money splash to acquire four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers . Rodgers was injured in Week 1 of the 2023 season, and stumbled out to a 2-3 start in 2024, leading to Saleh's firing.
As The Tennessean reported on Jan. 17, the Titans' initial plan for in-person interviews involved speaking with Nagy, Hafley and former Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski. Stefanski has since been hired and announced as the next head coach of the Atlanta Falcons .
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Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com . Follow Nick on X @nicksuss . Subscribe to the Talkin' Titans newsletter for updates sent directly to your inbox.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Robert Saleh, 49ers DC, to interview in person for Titans coach job
