Shanahan originally hired Saleh as his defensive coordinator upon taking the top job with the 49ers in 2017. Saleh was hired by the Jets in 2021.
When asked about the bombshell news coming out of Florham Park, Shanahan — who hired Saleh as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator in 2017 when he became the head coach — said he was taken aback by the move given the Jets aren’t out of the divisional race yet at 2-3.. “And yeah, I was pretty shocked.
Upon dropping their season opener to the 49ers, the Jets bounced back in Weeks 2 and 3 to improve to 2-1.Saleh coached his final game with the team on Sunday, a 23-17 defeat in London to the Vikings, now led by New York’s former quarterback, Sam Darnold. Johnson said in a statement Tuesday he felt “now is the best time for us to move in a different direction.”Fans, pundits believe Aaron Rodgers was behind Robert Saleh’s Jets firing
“When I take a look at this team, I’ve been doing this for 25 years now, and this is probably the best team I’ve had in 25 years,” Johnson said Tuesday in a conference call. “And I just felt that the best way to go forward was a new direction. I thought that would get the most out of this team and give us the best chance that we all want to have, which is going to the playoffs.
As for Saleh, who was originally hired by the Jets in 2021 after four seasons with the Niners, he’s planning to take time away with his familyRobert Saleh wasn't perfect, but he deserved better from the Jets49ers coach Kyle Shanahan speaks with Robert Saleh ahead of a Week 1 game on Sept. 9, 2024.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
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