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Nick Sorensen not returning as 49ers protective planner Jan 07, 2025

Nick Sorensen not returning as 49ers protective planner Jan 07, 2025

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For a 3rd successive offseason, the San Francisco 49ers will be looking for a brand-new protective planner. The 49ers will not keep Nick Sorensen as their protective planner following a 6-11 season in which the team completed 29th in points enabled, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday night. There is a possibility Sorensen will stay on the personnel, however it will not be as the leader of head coach Kyle Shanahan's defense. Naturally, one name that will leap to the top of the list of prospective replacements is Robert Saleh, who was fired this previous year as New York Jets head coach and was the Niners' DC from 2017-2020. Sorensen was signed on to be Shanahan's DC following the termination of Steve Wilks, a doubtful relocation in the eyes of lots of a...
Report: 49ers checked out employing Chiefs protective planner Steve Spagnuolo

Report: 49ers checked out employing Chiefs protective planner Steve Spagnuolo

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If you can't beat 'em, employ 'em.Obviously, that's what the 49ers thought about after shooting protective planner Steve Wilks.Via Taylor Wirth of NBC Sports Bay Area, ESPN's Dan Graziano just recently reported that the 49ers checked out drawing Steve Spagnuolo far from the Chiefs.Spagnuolo's agreement was ending. He might have gone anywhere. He signed an extension with the Chiefs.The Chiefs, with Spagnuolo running the defense, have actually beaten the 49ers in 2 of the last 5 Super Bowls, LIV and LVIII.Coach Kyle Shanahan apparently wished to stick to the Seattle/Cover 3 defense. He obviously would have made an exception if he might have gotten Spagnuolo far from the Chiefs.Spagnuolo has actually authored a few of the best protective tactical plan in Super Bowl history. He would have been...