The San Francisco 49ers will look different next season. And maybe not just a little bit. After the firing of defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen, coach Kyle Shanahan and Co. are looking for new leadership on the defensive side of the ball.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons have completed an interview with Steve Wilks, the organization announced Friday. Wilks is the sixth candidate to be interviewed for the Falcons' vacant defensive coordinator position. He joins the likes of Jeff Ulbrich, Don "Wink" Martindale and others vying for the job.

The Falcons have interviewed Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and have another scheduled with former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo this week. Stay up to date with each reported interview using our Falcons defensive coordinator tracker.

According to ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler, Wilks will interview with the Atlanta Falcons for their defensive coordinator opening next week. The 55-year-old also had a meeting set with the Indianapolis Colts for the same position. Longtime NFL coach Steve Wilks is interviewing for the #Falcons defensive coordinator job, per sources.

Next up is former head coach Steve Wilks, a coach with a long ... this time with the San Francisco 49ers. Wilks was asked to change up his style a tad to fit the 49ers' personnel, and the ...

Wilks, former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator and Carolina Panthers interim head coach, is scheduled to interview with the Falcons next week. Wilks, 55, last coached in the NFL in 2023 ...

The Atlanta Falcons interviewed former San Francisco defensive coordinator Steve Wilks and Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown as the team continued its search for a defensive coordinator

Indianapolis will interview former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and longtime NFL coach Steve Wilks ... recent stint, in San Francisco, was spent running the 49ers system instead ...

The Falcons completed a virtual interview with Steve Wilks for the their defensive coordinator position, the team announced Friday afternoon.

The Atlanta Falcons interviewed former San Francisco defensive coordinator Steve Wilks and Pittsburgh ... Steelers' secondary for four years. Wilks led the 49ers' defense in 2023 and was a ...

The 49ers are going all-in for a Robert Saleh reunion. The former New York Jets head coach has an offer on the table from San Francisco to become the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the NFL, according to The Athletic’s Matt Barrows.

The 49ers are moving on to their fifth defensive coordinator in six seasons as Nick Sorensen is ousted by coach Kyle Shanahan.