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The San Francisco 49ers are officially making some moves with their coaching staff.
ESPN's Nick Wagoner on Monday from the NFL owners meetings reported KJ Wright was promoted to linebackers coach as part of a series of coaching staff changes. Wagoner also reported Raheem Morris is officially the defensive coordinator while Matt Eberflus has officially been named assistant head coach/defense.
The LB coach job was occupied by Johnny Holland last season. For Wright the promotion comes after two years as a defensive quality control coach. There's a chance they've pegged Wright to be a defensive coordinator down the line since he's following a path similar to the one Demeco Ryans followed in his coaching career with San Francisco. Holland will now be the defensive run game coordinator.
The Morris and Eberflus hires are just making reported acquisitions official. Eberflus will fill the void left by Gus Bradley who joined the Tennessee Titans as their defensive coordinator after spending last season as the 49ers' assistant head coach/defense. Bradley followed former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to Tennessee. Morris will replace Saleh.
Here's a full list of the changes to the 49ers' coaching staff via the Athletic's Matt Barrows (new hires in bold):
Graves will replace Brian Fleury as the run game coordinator after Fleury exited to join the Seattle Seahawks as their offensive coordinator.
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ESPN's Nick Wagoner on Monday from the NFL owners meetings reported KJ Wright was promoted to linebackers coach as part of a series of coaching staff changes. Wagoner also reported Raheem Morris is officially the defensive coordinator while Matt Eberflus has officially been named assistant head coach/defense.
The LB coach job was occupied by Johnny Holland last season. For Wright the promotion comes after two years as a defensive quality control coach. There's a chance they've pegged Wright to be a defensive coordinator down the line since he's following a path similar to the one Demeco Ryans followed in his coaching career with San Francisco. Holland will now be the defensive run game coordinator.
The Morris and Eberflus hires are just making reported acquisitions official. Eberflus will fill the void left by Gus Bradley who joined the Tennessee Titans as their defensive coordinator after spending last season as the 49ers' assistant head coach/defense. Bradley followed former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to Tennessee. Morris will replace Saleh.
Here's a full list of the changes to the 49ers' coaching staff via the Athletic's Matt Barrows (new hires in bold):
- Cameron Clemmons -- Tight ends
- Matt Eberflus -- Assistant head coach/defense
- Micah Foerster -- Seasonal coaching assistant
- Joe Graves -- Run game coordinator
- Jerry Gray -- Defensive passing game coordinator
- Leonard Hankerson -- Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers
- Johnny Holland -- Defensive run game coordinator
- Angel Matute -- Defensive quality control
- Raheem Morris -- Defensive coordinator
- Roman Sapolu -- Assistant offensive line
- Deuce Schwartz -- Offensive assistant/Tight ends
- Jacob Webster -- Offensive assistant/Quarterbacks
- KJ Wright -- Linebackers
Graves will replace Brian Fleury as the run game coordinator after Fleury exited to join the Seattle Seahawks as their offensive coordinator.
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