New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has taken two San Francisco 49ers offensive assistants. Former defensive coordinator has selected Niners game coordinator Mike LaFleur to be his offensive coordinator and offensive line coach John Benton to occupy the same position with the added title of executed game coordinator. according to a report by Mike Silver of NFL Media.
The 49ers will promote Chris Foerster, currently the team’s game planning assistant to become the offensive line coach, and has hired Rich Scangarello as quarterback coach. What comes from quarterbacks coach Shane Day is unknown.
Last year, Foerster was an assistant offensive line coach and will return to the role he played in the 49ers under Jim Tomsula in 2015. He took over in Miami as an offensive line coach for the 2016 seasons. and 2017.
Scangarello was Kyle Shanahan’s first quarterback coach with the 49ers, before becoming the Broncos ’offensive coordinator in 2018. He was fired after a season and joined the Eagles as an offensive assistant. His return seemed imminent after he left Philadelphia and there was an exodus of offensive coaches from the 49ers.