SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said Tuesday his choice of words was poor when he said Jacksonville coach Liam Coen's staff was elite at sign stealing in a legal fashion.

Saleh's comments last week led to a postgame dustup on the field between Saleh and Coen on Sunday after Jacksonville beat San Francisco, with players keeping the coaches apart as they yelled back and forth at each other.

“In my heart, genuinely, I was trying to give a compliment,” Saleh said Tuesday. “I own the fact that I probably used the wrong choice of words, but however you want to word it, I mean, they’re really, really good at putting their players in position to be successful. As coaches, we’re always chasing leverage. They’re trying to have winning leverage. We’re tr

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