The 49ers welcomed Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator in January, expecting his arrival would solve their problems completely. San Francisco fixed their locker room vibes after last year’s Super Bowl heartbreak and contract drama with Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams . The atmosphere feels lighter and more positive throughout the building. But injuries continue plaguing the roster just like 2024, exposing dangerous depth issues. Key starters keep dropping, revealing how thin their talent pool really runs. Robert Saleh’s job might be on stake.

Robert Saleh stares at a defensive disaster that’s entirely out of his control. The 49ers’ coordinator inherited a unit stripped of veteran leadership after key departures in free agency. Dre Greenlaw , Talanoa Hufanga , and Charv

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