The 49ers are hoping to keep Sorensen around on Kyle Shanahan's staff in a lesser role, just not as the defensive play-caller. Sorensen has spent the last three years in the organization, holding titles of defensive assistant, defensive passing game coordinator and nickelback coach before being named defensive coordinator prior to last season.

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for the 2025 NFL season, with Kyle Shanahan poised to bring in a controversial figure as the new defensive coordinator.

In a display of nepo baby solidarity, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan gave up play-calling duties in a regular-season game for the first time in his head coaching career and handed them over to offensive assistant Klay Kubiak.

San Francisco’s disappointing 2024 NFL campaign leads to significant staff changes as the franchise looks to rebuild.

Following a disappointing 2024 NFL regular season, the San Francisco 49ers have decided to part ways with one of their coaches in special teams coordinator Brian Schneider, according to Nick Wagoner of ESPN.

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