49ers’ D-coordinator Steve Wilks downplays his move to the sideline Coming out of the bye, Steve Wilks will assume the position of Robert Saleh and DeMeco Ryans and leave coaches box ...

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Steve Wilks isn’t going to be the 49ers’ October scapegoat. You can argue that he should be. You can declare that he might still end up there.

Kyle Shanahan tasked Steve Wilks with getting up to speed on the 49ers’ defense that’s been well executed by Dre Greenlaw, Fred Warner and others over the years. (Michael Zagaris / San ...

The core of the Jets' defense last season — CB Sauce Gardner, DL Quinnen Williams, LBs Jamien Sherwood and Quincy Williams, CB Michael Carter II, and edge rushers Will McDonald IV and Jermaine Johnson ...

Host Eric Allen is joined in the studio by defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. The former 49ers DC discusses the Jets changes ...

AFTER WILKS JOINED Rivera in 2006, the coaches combined for a run of success. For 10 of the 12 seasons between 2006 and 2017, Wilks worked alongside Rivera with the Bears (2006-07), San Diego ...

Steve Wilks would then serve a multitude of roles for the successful 2012-2017 era Panthers: - Passing Coordinator/Secondary Coach (2012-2014) - Asst. HC/Secondary Coach (2015-2016) ...

Steve Wilks was fired in Arizona, was allowed to leave by Carolina and has an ongoing legal fight with the NFL. He also has the 49ers’ defense poised for a title run.

Steve Wilks has had a weird six years. In 2018, he got his chance to be a head coach. And he landed with the Cardinals, one of the most dysfunctional organizations in football. He faced the reality of ...