49ers reportedly hire Matt Eberflus as assistant head coach of defense
49ers reportedly hire Matt Eberflus as assistant head coach of defense initially appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers added an enormous title to their teaching workers.
San Francisco employed former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as his assistant head coach of defense, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported Thursday, citing sources.
Eberflus, who was the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator in 2025, served as Bears head coach from 2022-2024 earlier than he was fired in Nov. 2024.
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The 55-year-old coach additionally served as Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator from 2018-2021 and Cowboys linebackers coach/passing recreation coordinator from 2011-2017.
Gus Bradley was San Francisco’s assistant head coach of defense final season earlier than he left this offseason to hitch former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh’s workers as the Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator.
