The 49ers are hoping to keep Sorensen around on Kyle Shanahan's staff in a lesser role, just not as the defensive play-caller. Sorensen has spent the last three years in the organization, holding titles of defensive assistant, defensive passing game coordinator and nickelback coach before being named defensive coordinator prior to last season.

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for the 2025 NFL season, with Kyle Shanahan poised to bring in a controversial figure as the new defensive coordinator.

The 49ers’ inability to close out three NFC West games still had Shanahan steaming after the season. They coughed up fourth-quarter leads in losses to the L.A. Rams (Weeks 3 and 15), the Cardinals in Week 5, and the Seahawks on Nov. 17.

Following a disappointing season, the San Francisco 49ers are actively seeking top talent to strengthen their roster ahead of the upcoming NFL campaign. In 2024, the San Francisco 49ers experienced a dramatic shift from competing in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs to being eliminated from playoff contention with three weeks remaining in the NFL regular season.

During the San Francisco 49ers' end-of-season press conference, head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that Nick Sorensen would not return as the team's defensive coordinator in 2025.