That backup is poised to be 49ers assistant head coach Brandon Staley. Going from Saleh to Staley is a drastic drop-off, but the 49ers seem comfortable with him. He has a year under his belt with ...

Former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley was considered for the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator role last year but ultimately lost out to Nick Sorensen.

Coach Brandon Staley was full of poise and promise when the season started, confident that his third squad during his first role as a head coach at any level would aim for the Kansas City Chiefs ...

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan mentioned the team making changes at defensive coordinator and said that Brandon Staley could be considered as an internal option. Shanahan then added that an external ...