The NFL coaching carousel is winding down, but there’s still one intriguing move in the works-and it involves two familiar NFC West foes. San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury is set to interview for the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator position, a significant potential promotion that would keep him in the division but shift him to the other side of the rivalry.
Fleury’s interview, scheduled for Saturday, comes as the Seahawks look to fill the vacancy left by Klint Kubiak, who recently took over as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. That move came on the heels of Seattle’s Super Bowl loss to Fleury’s own 49ers-talk about full-circle timing.
For Seattle, the timing may be late in the cycle, but the opportunity to bring in a coach like Fleury is worth the wait. He’s been a quiet but key part of San Francisco’s coaching infrastructure since 2019, when he joined as a defensive quality control coach.
That versatility-starting on defense, then flipping to offense-has become one of Fleury’s calling cards. After spending two seasons in an offensive quality control role, he took over as tight ends coach in 2022.
By 2025, he was promoted again, this time to run game coordinator in addition to overseeing the tight ends room.
That last title is especially important. San Francisco’s run game has long been a hallmark of Kyle Shanahan’s offense, and Fleury’s fingerprints were all over it in 2025. His work with tight ends, particularly in both blocking schemes and route concepts, has helped maintain the 49ers’ reputation as one of the most balanced and creative offenses in the league.
Seattle’s interest makes sense. With a new head coach in place and a roster in transition, the Seahawks are looking for a coordinator who can bring both scheme knowledge and development chops.
Fleury checks both boxes. He’s coached on both sides of the ball, worked under one of the most respected offensive minds in the NFL, and helped guide a tight end group that’s been among the most versatile in the league.
This potential move also continues a trend for the 49ers, who have once again seen their coaching staff raided following a deep postseason run. Earlier this offseason, former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh took the head coaching job in Tennessee, and he didn’t go alone-he brought along Gus Bradley, San Francisco’s assistant head coach of defense in 2025. That’s two key defensive minds out the door.
On the offensive side, coordinator Klay Kubiak drew head coaching interest as well, with multiple teams reportedly requesting interviews. While he didn’t land a top job this cycle, the interest speaks to how highly regarded San Francisco’s offensive staff has become around the league.
If Fleury ends up in Seattle, it would be another testament to the 49ers’ ability to develop not just players, but coaches. It would also add a fascinating wrinkle to the NFC West rivalry-one of Shanahan’s trusted lieutenants now calling plays for the other sideline.