Another Lions assistant coach is getting an opportunity to try and advance up the coaching ladder with another franchise. This time it's with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers announced on Thursday they have completed an interview with Detroit Lions passing

Townsend interviewed for San Francisco's vacant defensive coordinator spot Thursday, the 49ers announced via social media. They also interviewed former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh, who was San Francisco's defensive coordinator from 2017-20.

The Las Vegas Raiders have requested interviews with Detroit Lions coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson and Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for their

San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch said that Brock Purdy is “their guy” going forward. Colin Cowherd asks if the 49ers should stick with Brock Purdy at QB.

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers' brass have a similar mindset regarding one of the biggest offseason questions around the organization. Both sides would like to get a long-term extension done with Purdy as soon as possible and not have the contract talks still hanging over the team when the offseason program

Any notion the San Francisco 49ers were undecided about their future at quarterback was dispelled by general manager John Lynch on Wednesday.