Source: 49ers adding Matt Eberflus to defensive staff
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Key Points:
- The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus to join Kyle Shanahan's defensive coaching staff, likely in a role similar to the assistant head coach/defense position held by Gus Bradley.
- Eberflus was fired by the Bears during the 2024 season and served as the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator before being let go in January 2025.
- The 49ers previously hired Raheem Morris as defensive coordinator to replace Robert Saleh, who left to become head coach of the Tennessee Titans and took Gus Bradley with him.
- Shanahan has a recent trend of employing multiple high-ranking defensive coaches to assist with game planning, including Brandon Staley and Bradley in previous
