The 49ers hired Raheem Morris as defensive coordinator to bolster a struggling defense.

The San Francisco 49ers have hired Raheem Morris as their new defensive coordinator, replacing Robert Saleh, who left for the Tennessee Titans. Morris, a longtime friend and former colleague of head coach Kyle Shanahan, previously led the Rams to a Super Bowl win and served as Falcons defensive coordinator and head coach. The move marks the 49ers’ fifth defensive coordinator in five years and aims to strengthen a defense that ranked 13th in points allowed and 20th in yards allowed in 2025 despite injuries to key players Nick Bosa and Fred Warner.