"After Chicago fired Eberflus during the 2024 season, he spent last year as the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator before he was let go in January. Eberflus has also previously worked as the Indianapolis Colts' defensive coordinator from 2018 to 2021 before landing in Chicago."
"Shanahan has, in recent years, taken to keeping an extra high-ranking defensive coach around to help with various projects and game planning. In 2024, the Niners had Brandon Staley as a top-level defensive assistant to help then coordinator Nick Sorensen and then added Bradley after bringing Saleh back last year."
"Earlier this offseason, the Niners hired former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as defensive coordinator, filling the job vacated by Saleh's departure to become head coach of the Tennessee Titans. Saleh took Bradey with him to Tennessee as his defensive coordinator."
The San Francisco 49ers have added Matt Eberflus to Kyle Shanahan's defensive staff in a role comparable to the assistant head coach/defense position held by Gus Bradley in 2025. Eberflus, who was fired by the Chicago Bears during the 2024 season, served as the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator before being released in January. He previously worked as the Indianapolis Colts' defensive coordinator from 2018 to 2021. This hiring follows the departures of Robert Saleh and Gus Bradley, who left to join the Tennessee Titans. The 49ers also hired Raheem Morris as defensive coordinator earlier in the offseason. Shanahan has established a pattern of maintaining multiple high-ranking defensive coaches to assist with game planning and various projects.
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