Change is inevitable in the NFL. The 2022 offseason will be no different for San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan's staff. Below are the reported coaching changes made following the 2021 season. This page will be updated as comings and goings are reported.
Update: The 49ers officially announced their offseason coaching changes on March 7.
Additions
- Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator and Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn was hired to serve as assistant head coach.
- LSU graduate assistant Asauni Rufus is reportedly set to serve in a quality control position.
- Former Jacksonville Jaguars special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen is being hired as a defensive assistant.
- Michigan graduate assistant Stephen Adegoke is expected to serve in a defensive quality control role.
Promotions
- Offensive quality control coach Brian Fleury was promoted to tight ends coach, replacing Jon Embree.
- Quality control coach Leonard Hankerson offered the job of wide receivers coach, replacing Wes Welker.
Departures
- Offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel leaves to become the Dolphins' head coach.
- The Bears hire special teams coordinator Richard Hightower.
- Assistant head coach and tight ends coach Jon Embree was not retained. He later joined McDaniel's staff in Miami to serve in the same role he had with the 49ers.
- Wide receivers coach Wes Welker leaves for the same role with the Dolphins.
- Assistant offensive line coach Butch Barry leaves to become the Broncos offensive line coach.
- Assistant offensive line coach Zach Yenser leaves to become the offensive line coach at Kentucky.
- Senior defensive assistant and run-game specialist James Bettcher leaves to become the Bengals' linebackers coach.
- Quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello leaves to become the offensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky.
- Running backs coach Bobby Turner is not expected to be with the team in 2022.
