But, could the 49ers also look to get creative with their defensive coordinator hire? Deshea Townsend would fit that bill.

CHICAGO — Terrion Arnold FaceTimed his aunt from the Detroit Lions' locker room after Sunday's 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears. The rookie cornerback was celebrating the Lions' franchise-record ...

Townsend is a former longtime Steelers cornerback who has managed secondaries across the NFL over the last decade. He has ...

Actively pursuing a number of candidates to replace Ryan Grubb, the Seahawks hope to have a shot to chat with a former Kyle ...

The San Francisco 49ers, after uncharacteristically being left out of the postseason, are staying busy by lining up ...

The 49ers have completed interviews with former Jets coach Robert Saleh and Lions defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend for ...

The 49ers announced the completion of interviews with former Jets' head coach Robert Saleh and Lions' passing game ...

The San Francisco 49ers completed interviews with two external candidates for the open defensive coordinator job.

Kyle Shanahan just finished his fourth double-digit-loss season in eight years. And now Fox Sports 1 Analyst Emmanuel Acho ...

The 49ers want linebacker Dre Greenlaw back in 2025, if they can work out the right deal. Greenlaw barely played this season because of lingering issues after he tore his Achilles tendon in last ...

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 ...

The 49ers are hoping to keep Sorensen around on Kyle Shanahan's staff in a lesser role, just not as the defensive play-caller ...