Ex-Patriots coach Bill Belichick was offered a position with the 49ers but politely turned it down, Kyle Shanahan confirmed recently.
Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick did receive an offer to join the staff of the defending NFC champion and Super Bowl runner-up San Francisco 49ers last spring, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed in a recent interview. On the latest episode of 'The TK Show' podcast, Shanahan shared the details of the proposal he threw out to Belichick earlier this year after the latter left New England.
In early March, a report from the San Francisco Chronicle indicated Shanahan did in fact call Belichick when searching for a new defensive coordinator for the 49ers. At the time of the rumor in early March, the 49ers had just former defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, who departed the team after their 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Shanahan told Kawakami that Belichick politely declined the opportunity to help one of the NFL's most talented defenses.
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