BREAKING: The 49ers are hiring ex-Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
, as their next defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Wilks' hiring comes a day after his formal interview with the team.
"I love our defense," Shanahan said last week. "I'm trying to get something where we don't have to turn much over. I would love to keep our same staff, so I'm going to talk to some guys on our staff. I'm going to talk to some guys outside of our staff and hopefully whichever way we decide to go, whether we bring in a new guy or not, that it's someone who can work with who we have and what we've accomplished here.
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