Overview
- Tennessee is hiring 49ers assistant head coach Gus Bradley as defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports from ESPN and others.
- Saleh has said he will handle the defensive play-calling, with Bradley focused on installing the system and managing week-to-week details.
- Bradley chose the Titans over an Arizona offer that included more money and play-calling authority, reportedly due to his longstanding relationship with Saleh.
- The hire reunites Bradley and Saleh after working together in San Francisco last season and earlier stints in Seattle and Jacksonville.
- Saleh’s staff build also features Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator as the Titans target improvement for a defense that ranked 28th in points allowed in 2025.