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49ers hire new defensive coordinator thanks to Arizona Cardinals
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 19: Head coach Raheem Morris of the Atlanta Falcons and head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers embrace following the game at Levi's Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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The Arizona Cardinals dropped the key domino in the San Francisco 49ers search for their new defensive coordinator.
ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday reported the Cardinals are hiring Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur as their head coach. That opened the door for the 49ers to bring in former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as their defensive coordinator − a move Schefter reported shortly after the LaFleur news. Morris was in the running for the Cardinals head coaching position.
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