With the 49ers set to release defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, Matt Maiocco projects that San Francisco will select Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Stewart with the No. 11 overall pick.

But, could the 49ers also look to get creative with their defensive coordinator hire? Deshea Townsend would fit that bill.

The Cleveland Browns, New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars each will serve as the home team for games in London during the ...

The San Francisco 49ers know they need to improve their defense for next season, and the recent interview with an experienced ...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback DeShea Townsend interviewed for the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator job.

Townsend is a former longtime Steelers cornerback who has managed secondaries across the NFL over the last decade. He has ...

The San Francisco 49ers are considering bringing back their former defensive coordinator. The team announced on Thursday that ...

Townsend is a former longtime Steelers cornerback who has managed secondaries across the NFL over the last decade. He has ...

The San Francisco 49ers announced that they have completed an interview with Detroit Lions defensive backs coach Deshea ...

A potential reunion is in the works. The San Francisco 49ers have interviewed former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh to be their defensive coordinator. Sa ...

The 49ers announced the completion of interviews with former Jets' head coach Robert Saleh and Lions' passing game ...

The San Francisco 49ers, after uncharacteristically being left out of the postseason, are staying busy by lining up ...