San Francisco has found its replacement for DeMeco Ryans, who left for Houston earlier in the offseason.
The 49ers plan to hire former Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks as the team’s defensive coordinator, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.
Wilks, who began the 2022 season as Carolina’s passing game coordinator and secondary coach, impressed when he took over as head coach following Matt Rhule’s firing five games into the year. The Panthers went 6–6 with...