For the primary time since 2020, the San Francisco 49ers didn’t end the season with a profitable file. In 2024, they completed 6-11. That’s their most losses in a season since 2018. This all occurred a yr after San Francisco completed 12-5 and was the runner-up within the Tremendous Bowl.
Accidents performed an enormous consider why the 49ers had half as many wins in 2024 as they did in 2023. Head coach Kyle Shanahan calls the performs for San Francisco. Nick Sorenson was the defensive coordinator in 2024. Nevertheless, the staff isn’t retaining Sorenson in 2025. The 49ers will seek for their third defensive coordinator in as many seasons. San Francisco remains to be a contender within the NFC and they should discover the suitable defensive coordinator.
Can the 49ers discover a long-term defensive coordinator shifting ahead?
#49ers Nick Sorensen is a potential candidate to develop into the brand new Particular groups coordinator with the staff doubtless eager to retain him on the employees 👀
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— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) January 8, 2025
From 2021-2022, DeMeco Ryans was the defensive coordinator for the 49ers. He’s since left and took the top teaching job with Houston. For the 2023 season, the Niners employed Steve Wilks to be their defensive coordinator. In 2023, San Francisco completed 12-5 and the staff was the #1 seed within the NFC playoffs. The 49ers made a run to the Tremendous Bowl and misplaced in OT to the Chiefs. After the season, Wilks was not retained because the defensive coordinator.
To switch Steve Wilks, the Niners promoted from inside and Nick Sorenson was employed as the brand new DC. He has been on Kyle Shanahan’s teaching employees since 2022. In 2023, Sorenson was the defensive passing recreation specialist/nickel-backs coach. This was his first season as a full-time defensive coordinator within the NFL. San Francisco completed 6-11 and didn’t make the postseason. Nick Sorenson isn’t coming again as DC in 2025 however Shanahan needs to maintain him on the teaching employees. They hope Sorenson can stick with the Niners and be their particular groups coordinator. That’s a place he held in 2021 with the Jacksonville Jaguars. We’ll see if Sorenson stays with San Francisco or takes one other job this offseason. Within the meantime, the Niners will start their seek for a brand new DC.