Robert Saleh

Tennessee Titans Head Coach.

Quick Facts

Role: Head Coach
Team: Tennessee Titans (TEN)
Current holder: Robert Saleh (second HC job after the New York Jets). Hired after Tennessee fired Brian Callahan in-season.
Coaching tree: see Coaching Trees

Background

Two stints as the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator sandwiching a 3 1/2-year run as the New York Jets' head coach. Brian Daboll (former Giants HC) hired as OC. Dennard Wilson (former Titans DC under Callahan) returns to a defensive role.

Scheme and Tendencies

Defensive-minded HC who relies on a DC + Daboll-led offense. Inherits rookie WR Carnell Tate (drafted into a passing game with Cam Ward and Wan'Dale Robinson).

Recent News

2026-05-15 — Bold Predictions for Every Outcome of Colts' Crucial 2026 Campaign (Bold Predictions for Every Outcome of Colts' Crucial 2026 Campaign)
2026-02-20 — 2026 NFL Coaching/GM Tracker: Rams Find Their Offensive Coordinator In-House (2026 NFL Coaching/GM Tracker: Rams Find Their Offensive Coordinator In-House)
2026-05-28 — 2026 NFL Preview: Which 10 Players Are Most Likely To Benefit From Coaching Change? (2026 NFL Preview: Which 10 Players Are Most Likely To Benefit From Coaching Change?)
2026-05-28 — SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos (SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos)
2026-05-14 — 49ers release full 2026 schedule. Here’s an instant analysis of each week’s game (49ers release full 2026 schedule. Here’s an instant analysis of each week’s game)
2026-05-15 — New York Jets 2026 schedule: It’s Robert Saleh’s Titans in the opener (New York Jets 2026 schedule: It’s Robert Saleh’s Titans in the opener)
2026-05-16 — 4 takeaways from the New York Jets' 2026 NFL schedule (4 takeaways from the New York Jets' 2026 NFL schedule)
2026-05-29 — 2026 NFL Offseason Buzz: Giants WR Carted Off At OTA's (2026 NFL Offseason Buzz: Giants WR Carted Off At OTA's)
2026-05-25 — 2026 Schedule: Analyzing the Cowboys' 5 AFC opponents - Dallas Cowboys (2026 Schedule: Analyzing the Cowboys' 5 AFC opponents - Dallas Cowboys)
2026-05-07 — Why Tennessee Titans should be optimistic in 2026 (Why Tennessee Titans should be optimistic in 2026)

Sources

NFL 2026 head coach cycle leaned offense (10 hires, NYT)
Fantasy Alarm 2026 NFL head coach and coordinator tracker