The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as their defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Morris replaces Robert Saleh, who became the head coach of the Tennessee Titans.
This will mark the fourth time that Morris and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan are part of the same NFL coaching staff. They previously served together in Tampa Bay (2004-2005), Washington (2012-2013), and Atlanta (2015-2016), according to Schefter.
Morris is coming off a two-year tenure as the coach of the Falcons, in which he produced a 16-18 record with no playoff appearances. He went 8-9 in each of those seasons. This was the second time Morris coached the Falcons, as he had an 11-game stint as the interim coach in 2020 and went 4-7.
The 49-year-old coach was the Los Angeles Rams' defensive coordinator for three seasons between 2021 and 2023.
Morris was also the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for three seasons from 2009 through 2011, producing a 17-31 mark.
