The 49ers have reportedly tabbed Steve Wilks to be their new defensive coordinator. Wilks went 6-6 as interim head coach of the Panthers last season.
The San Francisco 49ers have reportedly chosen a new coach to lead one of the NFL's best defenses in recent years.
According to multiple reports on Tuesday, the Niners are hiring former Carolina Panthers head coach Steve Wilks to fill their vacant defensive coordinator position, replacing DeMeco Ryans who was named head coach of the Houston Texans last week. Wilks, 53, was the Panthers' defensive passing game coordinator and secondary coach last season, until he was named interim head coach for the team's final 12 games after head coach Matt Rhule was fired following the team's loss to, ironically, the 49ers in week five.This marks the second time in the last three offseasons that the Niners have had to replace a defensive coordinator who left the team for a head coaching position.
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